Cillian Murphy is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood, and thanks to the success of Oppenheimer, he is now one of the biggest names as well. Whether it is the silver screen, television, or the theatre stage, Murphy has consistently delivered, entertaining the world with his versatility and depth.
After his incredible performance as the father of Atomic Bomb, the Irish actor is now basking in the award-show glory. He is now nominated for both the Oscars and BAFTA, after having already won the Golden Globes award. However, he is not like any other Hollywood actor fans see. Despite such fame, he keeps to like things to himself and tries to stay away from the spotlight.
Cillian Murphy tries to lead a normal life as an actor staying away from the normal Hollywood chores
In a recent interview with The GQ, Cillian Murphy offered a glimpse on his off-screen persona. Despite being one of the biggest Hollywood stars, the face of Peaky Blinders currently resides in Dublin, Ireland with his family. Further, he is not a very big fan of spending his life only in film festivals and promotions as an actor.
“I have a couple of friends who are actors, but a majority of them are not,” Murphy said. “The majority of my buddies are not in the business. I also love not working. And I think for me a lot of research as an actor is just fu****g living, and, you know, having a normal life doing regular things and just being able to observe, and be, in that sort of lovely flow of humanity. If you can’t do that because you’re going from film festival to movie set to promotions… I mean that’s The Bubble. I’m not saying that makes you any better or less as an actor, but it’s just a world that I couldn’t exist in. I find it would be very limiting on what you can experience as a human being, you know?” – Cillian Murphy with the GQ magazine
Murphy does not believe that his ideology towards his simple life makes him a better or a worse actor than anyone else. However, he does believe that the life he lives is the best for him. He, perhaps, finds comfort in this humble life.
Cillian Murphy said yes to Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer before reading the script
In the same interview with The British GQ magazine, Murphy also shared how he got to know the story of Oppenheimer. He revealed that Christopher Nolan had flown to Ireland to meet Murphy in 2021. Nolan had brought with himself a document, which was the script for Oppenheimer. Murphy said yes to Nolan even before reading the script.
“He’d already called me and said he wanted me to play the part. And I had said yes because I always say yes to him.” – Cillian Murphy with British GQ
Murphy and Nolan share a great mutual admiration of each other with both celebrities exchanging some genuine compliments. Fans can not help but wonder whether these two will again work together down the line.
