Cillian Murphy Explains Why He Keeps Working With Christopher Nolan
Cillian Murphy has opened up about why he keeps working alongside Christopher Nolan, following his casting in the director's upcoming project, Oppenheimer. The biopic, which is set for release next year, will tell the story of theoretical physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is often referred to throughout history as the "father of the atomic bomb." Murphy is set to star as Oppenheimer himself, alongside an impressive array of names such as Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr.
Murphy's history with Nolan spans a number of highly successful projects, beginning with the Irish actor's appearances as Scarecrow across Nolan's beloved The Dark Knight trilogy. After initially screen testing for the role of Bruce Wayne, Nolan cast Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane, and so began the pair's ongoing partnership. Their pairing would see Murphy subsequently cast in Nolan's Inception and Dunkirk in 2010 and 2017, respectively. News that Murphy would be joining the star-studded cast of Oppenheimer came as no surprise to many, as Murphy's name has since become somewhat synonymous with Nolan projects. Now, Murphy has opened up about working with the Oscar-nominated director, and why he continues to do so.
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In conversation with The Guardian, while discussing his final appearance as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders season 6, Murphy talked working with Nolan, sharing that he will "always turn up" for the director. The actor went on to say regardless of the size of the role that Nolan wants him to appear in, he will always take the part. Murphy continued by revealing an admiration for Nolan's approach to filmmaking, stating that he "thinks [Nolan] is flying
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