Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy have been mates since the beginning of their collaboration with Batman Begins. After considering Murphy’s ability to perform magnificently on-screen, Nolan decided he wanted to collaborate with him on many other projects. Nolan and Muprhy met for the first time in Los Angeles in 2005.
The 47-year-old actor captivated the director’s heart during an audition for the film Batman Begins. Despite the fact that Nolan and the Inception actor agreed that Murphy was not the appropriate fit for the role, Nolan chose to take Murphy on board and cast him as Scarecrow.
Christopher Nolan convinced Cillian Murphy to work in his movie Dunkirk on a Boat
In the film Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan cast Cillian Murphy as a shivering soldier. The film’s cast included Harry Styles, Fionn Whitehead, and Tom Hardy. Although Murphy played a minor role in the film, he was a significant character. When the actor for 28 Days Later read the script, he had some reservations about his character. To further discuss Murphy’s role, the 52-year-old filmmaker invited him on a boat.
In an interview, Nolan and Muprhy both talked about how the Tenet filmmaker convinced Murphy to play the part, Nolan said in an interview,
“I’ll talk very frankly about Dunkirk. I remember, Cillian, I called you up, and I said, ‘I really need you for this small but vital part, out on that boat, suffering from PTSD, and I’ll send you a script.’ I remember, very clearly, you called me, and said, ‘Can’t I play a Spitfire pilot instead?’c
He further added,
“Trust is creatively freeing, because you feel like you can try things, and there are no wrong answers, nobody’s going to chastise you, or laugh at you. It’s like, okay, let’s just try a few different things, and then trust on the fundamental level of, okay, we’re going to take you on a boat, and we’re going to sit you on top of an overturned hull, and on a cue, you’re going to jump off into the sea.”
As Murphy had already formed a great bond of trust with the 52-year-old director, he didn’t hesitate to work on his movie even though he had a small part.
Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy are coming back with Oppenheimer
Nolan and Muprhy are reuniting for another blockbuster. Murphy will play the famed scientist Robert Oppenheimer, who designed the first nuclear weapon during World War II, in the film. For the first time, Robert Downey Jr. will appear on the big screen with the Inception actor. There is a lot of hype surrounding this film because it is said that Nolan cast real scientists in the film.
Murphy said it was the best day of his life when he was selected to play the part of Oppenheimer by Nolan. He also expressed that it was a dream come true for him. The Irish actor was very serious during the filming of the movie as he knew there were many big names working with him on this big project. Murphy and Nolan’s Oppenheimer will be released on 21 July 2023.
Source: Entertainment
