Well, if that "cute face" made a complete flop, they wouldn't consistently pair him up with top of the line actors and cool movies with great plots now would they? My guess is he is doing something right.

This is definitely a guy's perspective, but I'd much rather see a movie that deals with some sort of cool character like he constantly plays over Jolie and her Tomb Raider/ Life or Something Like It garbage parts...

Farrel has been in more blockbusters (Already, yes) than Jolie, and has hence distinguished himself over her. I guess any argument I make is my opinion vs. yours, and that is fine. You like Jolie, I like Farrel as an actor. Your logic just seems a little skewed. Well, very skewed, since he is already proclaimed an "A" rate actor, even more so than Ethan Hawk, Edward Burns, Antonio Banderas, and Billy Bob Thornton, which is over half of Jolie's great supporting actor roles.

Edit:

Ugh, after re-reading your post, I honestly have no idea what you are trying to convey with your, "that's how it's going to be...he over plays it and the good actors (Willis,Pacino, and Jackson) can even that out...because they know...they are trained to handle that...it's their job." statement. Mind elaborating on this?