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Colin Farrell Hopes the World Treats His Son James with ‘Kindness and Respect’ (Exclusive)


Colin Farrell, who is launching a foundation to support adult children who have an intellectual disability through advocacy, education and innovative programs, tells PEOPLE he hopes the world treats his son James with "kindness and respect."

But in honor of his son, 20, whom the actor shares with an ex, model Kim Bordenave, Farrell, 48, was ready to announce the start of his foundation, which will help those with an intellectual disability like James. He works incredibly hard to achieve the benchmarks that we all experience as typical human beings who don’t have any cognitive issues or developmental delays," says Farrell. In a perfect world, James "will be somewhere where he feels like he belongs and he’s safe, where he can garden and watch movies and swim in the pool and go out to the beach and just have a full and meaningful and connected life," the actor says.

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