Thai cave rescue hero hails Colin Farrell’s ‘diligence’

A British diver involved in rescuing a group of young footballers from a cave in Thailand has praised Colin Farrell’s “diligent” method acting approach to portraying him in a forthcoming film.

John Volanthen and Richard Stanton were part of a team of divers who saved 12 boys and their coach after they got trapped in the cave when it flooded in 2018.

Volanthen and Stanton will be played by actors Farrell and Viggo Mortensen respectively in the upcoming drama Thirteen Lives from director Ron Howard.

Volanthen told ITV’s This Morning he had spent a “fair bit of time” with Farrell via video call, adding that he has been “impressed by his diligence”.

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