From the stage at the Golden Globe… Cillian Murphy shines thanks to Oppenheimer



Al-Shaima Ahmed Farouk

Published on: Tuesday 9 January 2024 – 20:59 | Last updated: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 – 8:59 pm

Cillian Murphy won a Golden Globe for best actor for his leading role in Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer,” in which he played J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb.”

Murphy said during his speech after receiving the award: “I knew from the first time I stepped onto Christopher Nolan’s set that it was going to be different. I could tell by the level of rigor, the level of focus and the level of dedication, that I was in the hands of the director and mentor who owns the award.” Vision”.

“We had an amazing cast in this movie,” Murphy continued, “it was magical. Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Gary Oldman, thank you.”

This marks Murphy’s first win and second career nomination, having previously been nominated for his role in the 2006 comedy/thriller Breakfast on Pluto. Oppenheimer also received nominations for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay and Supporting Actor in Robert Downey Junior as Admiral Louis Strauss. it also won in the Cinematic Achievement category.

Murphy has occupied audiences and critics since the release of Oppenheimer’s film in July 2023, with his strong portrayal of the character and approaching him on a physical, formal and spiritual level. This performance was no stranger to him, as he has received a lot of praise for his previous works in which he achieved huge success.

Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor who began his career as a stage actor and then moved on to film and television. He is best known for playing the character of gangster Thomas “Tommy” Shelby in the hit series Peaky Blinders, as well as Batman Begins. and Dunkirk.He has collaborated frequently with Christopher Nolan.

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In 1996, 20-year-old Murphy auditioned for and landed one of the lead roles in Disco Biggs, a play by playwright Enda Walsh, a success that led to an 18-month world tour through Europe, Australia and North America.

Murphy began receiving smaller film roles after the success of Disco Pigs, such as the 1998 film Sweety Barrett, starring Brendan Gleeson, and the 1999 film The Trench.

Murphy achieved his first success in 2002 with the horror film 28 Days Later, and said in a 2022 interview about this role that he initially struggled with the character’s accent, but with the support of director Danny Boyle – which Murphy discovered when he saw the film. film adaptation of Disco Biggs-he managed to Finally, the horizon opened for him to be reincarnated.

Murphy explained that this film was huge compared to his simple career that preceded it, and opened the door to other projects, the most notable of which was his relationship with Christopher Nolan the following year, when he was given a major role in movie. Intermission, then the film Girl with a Pearl Earring and the war epic Cold Mountain.

In an interview with Polygon, Nolan said, “Even though I wasn’t sure Murphy was perfect to play Bruce Wayne, I felt like this was the person I wanted to work with, someone who had an interesting approach to things creatively.” Still undiscovered potential, Murphy also appeared as a character in the next two films in the trilogy: The Dark Knight Rises in 2008 and The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.

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As for Murphy’s portrayal of Oppenheimer, Nolan described it as “honestly one of my favorite moments in cinema.” Murphy underwent five months of preparation before filming, losing weight to better fit the scientist’s image and rehearsing his facial expressions, Murphy told The Hollywood Reporter. Reporter: “I’ve always been there for Chris. I’ve always wanted to be in a Chris Nolan movie. What actor wouldn’t want to do that?”

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