Cillian Murphy’s tour de force performance in OPPENHEIMER is now in theatres globally. With a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is poised to become the biggest movie of 2023. Playing Oppenheimer from his early 20s to late 50s, the 47-year-old Murphy gives the performance of his life, imbuing Oppenheimer’s body with an enthralling nervous eroticism and his voice with a musicality that reminds you of Humphrey Bogart.
In the hands of filmmaker Christopher Nolan, the OPPENHEIMER story is the biggest release of the summer. A new featurette about the creation of the film introduces us to the myriad reasons why the filmmaker’s latest vision might be his most epic and complicated yet. The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist, and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer.
Cillian Murphy is struggling with what he can and can’t say about his title role in OPPENHEIMER, the latest Christopher Nolan epic, such is the secrecy surrounding this film. Murphy is under “strict instructions” not to talk about the content. In a brand-new interview for The Guardian, Murphy talks at length about his career and his upcoming, blockbuster role.
The Cillian Murphy-starring film about the ‘father of the atomic bomb’ has the story with the ‘highest stakes’ for a movie since it deals with the ‘survival of the world.’ Christopher Nolan calls his upcoming OPPENHEIMER film the ultimate blockbuster as it deals with the “survival of the world.” The 52-year-old THE DARK KNIGHT director’s upcoming movie stars Cillian Murphy, 47, as “father of the atomic bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer, and the filmmaker said he has ever dealt with more important story.
On his 47th birthday, we’re honouring the top 10 Cillian Murphy on-screen triumphs. Born and raised in Cork, Murphy wasn’t always on track to become an actor. Up until his early 20s, he was regularly performing as the guitarist in several bands, with every intention of making it as a full-time musician. His decision to pursue acting, which would come not long after, has gifted audiences around the world with one of the most prolific, versatile and vibrant actors of the 21st century.
As he graces the cover of Rolling Stone UK, the PEAKY BLINDERS star remains driven by his craft, bringing an intensity to every part, including his latest as J Robert Oppenheimer, inventor of the atomic bomb. Here, he discusses starring in and producing a film depicting the dark story of Ireland’s MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES, as well as the prospect of reprising his role as Tommy Shelby on the big screen.
Universal has revealed the second full trailer for Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER, opening in theaters worldwide this July. Oppenheimer tells the story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb, working at the Los Alamos Laboratory on the Manhattan Project in the 1940s. The cast features Cillian Murphy, with Emily Blunt as “Kitty” Oppenheimer, Matt Damon as Leslie Groves, Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss and Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock.
PEAKY BLINDERS hero Cillian Murphy has joined the cast of SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE which is being shot in New Ross, County Wexford. The film will be directed by Tim Mielants of PEAKY BLINDERS fame and producers include Catherine McGee (NORMAL PEOPLE) and Cillian Murphy, who will also star in the main role of Bill Furlong. The film is based on Claire Keegan’s Booker Short-Listed novel, with screenplay adaptation by playwright Enda Walsh.