Colin Farrellisn’t changing his style choices — even if it means embarrassing his son.During Monday’s episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show,the 45-year-old actor revealed how his sonHenry Tadeusz, 12, reacts when his dad goes out in public wearing short shorts.“The short shorts — of course you know, you’re stylish — are in now,” DeGeneres says while showing a photo of Farrell wearing a pair while out for a run.“I didn’t know they’re in now,” Farrell admits. “My youngest son would disagree vehemently with you. Because he’s mortified.“So much so, thatThe Batmanstar says his son begs him not to wear the revealing attire.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.“He says, ‘Please Dad, do not wear the short shorts.’ And I tell him, ‘They feel good.’ It’s not a fashion thing,” he tells DeGeneres.During hisprevious appearance on the talk show, Farrell shared whether his sons have any regard for his movies. The actor is also dad to 18-year-oldJames Padraig.“I wish I had a choice. They don’t want to [watch]!” Farrell said of his sons' lack of interest in his roles.Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.As for his new role as the Oswald Cobblepot/the Penguin inRobert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne/Batman, surprisingly, his children still aren’t super impressed.“They’re sick of me being a bad guy,” he lamented, quipping of their real-life opinion of their dad, “Which apparently, reading between the lines, leads me to believe that they think I’m okay.”
Colin Farrellisn’t changing his style choices — even if it means embarrassing his son.
During Monday’s episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show,the 45-year-old actor revealed how his sonHenry Tadeusz, 12, reacts when his dad goes out in public wearing short shorts.
“The short shorts — of course you know, you’re stylish — are in now,” DeGeneres says while showing a photo of Farrell wearing a pair while out for a run.
“I didn’t know they’re in now,” Farrell admits. “My youngest son would disagree vehemently with you. Because he’s mortified.”
So much so, thatThe Batmanstar says his son begs him not to wear the revealing attire.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
“He says, ‘Please Dad, do not wear the short shorts.’ And I tell him, ‘They feel good.’ It’s not a fashion thing,” he tells DeGeneres.
During hisprevious appearance on the talk show, Farrell shared whether his sons have any regard for his movies. The actor is also dad to 18-year-oldJames Padraig.
“I wish I had a choice. They don’t want to [watch]!” Farrell said of his sons' lack of interest in his roles.
As for his new role as the Oswald Cobblepot/the Penguin inRobert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne/Batman, surprisingly, his children still aren’t super impressed.
“They’re sick of me being a bad guy,” he lamented, quipping of their real-life opinion of their dad, “Which apparently, reading between the lines, leads me to believe that they think I’m okay.”
source: people.com
