Cillian Murphy will play the father of the hydrogen bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer. A man who, despite inventing the deadly weapon, wanted to place International controls on his dangerous invention, post-Hiroshima. Director Christopher Nolan is currently in post on the film. Filming had started on February 21 and ended on May 22 with a cast that includes Murphy, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh. Rami Malek and Robert Downey Jr.
The creator of BBC drama PEAKY BLINDERS, Steven Knight, has confirmed there will be a spin-off film featuring familiar faces and new cast members. The Bafta-nominated show, starring Cillian Murphy, ran for six series from 2013 to 2022. “I can tell you that there’s going to be a film, a feature film,” he told Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Zoe Hardman. When asked if the film was definitely confirmed, Birmingham-born Knight replied: “Yep, by me, right now.”
Universal Pictures has released the first official poster for Nolan’s next epic thriller drama starring Cillian Murphy as atomic bomb inventor J. Robert Oppenheimer. OPPENHEIMER stars Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon and Rami Malek, among others. The film is set to make its debut in theatres on July 21, 2023
Cillian Murphy is a chameleon in Hollywood. From PEAKY BLINDERS to BATMAN, he proves time and time again that he is one of the most prolific actors of our time. Born in Cork County, Ireland, the actor found his love of performing arts at a young age. While he was initially interested in pursuing music (and was offered a record deal), he decided to study law. In honor of Murphy’s 46th birthday, L’OFFICIEL recognizes some of the star’s most impressive performances of his career.
Irish actor Cillian Murphy is best known for his portrayal of Thomas Shelby in the hit series PEAKY BLINDERS. Murphy is a remarkable actor who has been showcasing his fine acting skills in films for years now. Murphy’s first look as the titular theoretical physicist in Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER was released earlier today. Kenneth Branagh, Alden Ehrenreich, and David Krumholtz will join Murphy, who has collaborated with Nolan on THE DARK KNIGHT trilogy, INCEPTION and DUNKIRK.
Irish actor Cillian Murphy has said it was “very strange” to film the final series of PEAKY BLINDERS without Helen McCrory, as he remembered his “brave” and “magnificent” former co-star. Murphy, who plays protagonist Tommy Shelby in the hit series, said in an interview with Esquire on Tuesday that McCrory was the “beating heart” of the show. A release date for the final season has not been confirmed but the series is expected to air later this month on Netflix.
In a year-end series published by The Guardian, Irish actor Cillian Murphy reflects on his beloved PEAKY BLINDERS co-star, who he remembers as a supremely talented and compassionate performer whose grace and dignity never deserted her. McCrory died of breast cancer at her home in London on 16 April 2021, aged 52. Announcing the death on Twitter, husband Damian Lewis stated that she had died “peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family”.
PEAKY BLINDERS bosses have confirmed that season six will be the hit drama’s last as filming finally kicked off. But the news proves bittersweet for fans, as creator and writer Steven Knight went on to confirm that the series will mark the end of the PEAKY BLINDERS story forever on TV. However, teasing a future off TV, he added: “While the TV series will be coming to an end, the story will continue in another form..