Cillian Murphy says he is open to playing Ken if there's a Barbie sequel: 'Let's read the script'
1 year, 4 months ago

Cillian Murphy says he is open to playing Ken if there's a Barbie sequel: 'Let's read the script'

Hindustan Times  

Cillian Murphy is earning rave reviews for his performance in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer released on July 21, the same day as Greta Gerwig's film Barbie, which revolves around two plastic dolls, Barbie and her boyfriend Ken. Cillian Murphy and Ryan Gosling play J. Robert Oppenheimer and Ken in Oppenheimer and Barbie respectively. About Oppenheimer and Barbie Oppenheimer is set during a period in history when he understood that testing the atomic bomb would destroy the world but that didn't stop him from pushing the button. What Cillian Murphy said about playing Ken In a new interview with Cinefilos, the snippet of which has surfaced online on Twitter, Cillian was asked whether he would be interested in playing Ken.

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Cillian Murphy wins his first best actor Oscar for role in ‘Oppenheimer’ biopic
9 months, 1 week ago

Cillian Murphy wins his first best actor Oscar for role in ‘Oppenheimer’ biopic

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Cillian Murphy called himself a “very proud Irishman” after he trotted onstage to claim his first-ever Oscar for portraying the man who created the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic “Oppenheimer.” “I’m a little overwhelmed,” said Murphy, who won best actor for his stellar role as J. Robert Oppenheimer. “I’m very grateful.” Murphy, though a regular …

Emily Blunt praises Oppenheimer co-star Cillian Murphy, says she knows why fans are ‘spellbound’ by him
10 months, 1 week ago

Emily Blunt praises Oppenheimer co-star Cillian Murphy, says she knows why fans are ‘spellbound’ by him

Hindustan Times  

Emily Blunt knows why fans love Cillian Murphy so much. In a new interview with People, ahead of the Oscar nominees group luncheon, Emily shared high words of praise for his Oppenheimer co-star and said that 'there's something just captivating' about him that hooks the viewers. Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, left, and Emily Blunt as Kitty Oppenheimer in …

Cillian Murphy reacts to his first Oscar nomination for Oppenheimer: ‘I’m kind of a little in shock’
11 months ago

Cillian Murphy reacts to his first Oscar nomination for Oppenheimer: ‘I’m kind of a little in shock’

Hindustan Times  

Oscar 2024 nominations were announced on Tuesday. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer earned 13 nominations, the most for any film this year, including one for Cillian Murphy in the best actor category. It’s just a real honour to be involved in a film that has connected so powerfully with people in a way that we never expected,” Cillian Murphy said. Cillian Murphy's …

Why Robert Downey Jr feels Oppenheimer’s success has become a ‘terrible tragedy’ for Christopher Nolan
11 months ago

Why Robert Downey Jr feels Oppenheimer’s success has become a ‘terrible tragedy’ for Christopher Nolan

Hindustan Times  

Robert Downey Jr presented the Trailblazer Award at the Sundance Film Festival to director Christopher Nolan. Playfully, Downey joked that the massive success of Oppenheimer unintentionally made Nolan more recognizable to the public and how that's a “terrible tragedy” Robert Downey Jr and Christopher Nolan at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Opening Night Gala The actor humorously talked about a …

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ sparks social media controversy over sex scene featuring Sanskrit scripture
1 year, 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ sparks social media controversy over sex scene featuring Sanskrit scripture

The Hindu  

A scene in Oppenheimer, in which the titular character appears to have sex as he reads out verses from an ancient Sanskrit scripture, has irked a section of social media users, who claimed the lines are from the Bhagavad Gita and demanded the removal of the sequence from Christopher Nolan's latest film. Uday Mahurkar, Information Commissioner, Government of India, wrote …

Twitter verdict on Oppenheimer is out. ‘Unbelievable’, say people
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter verdict on Oppenheimer is out. ‘Unbelievable’, say people

Hindustan Times  

Oppenheimer, a film by renowned director Christopher Nolan, was released on July 21. Cillian Murphy who played the role of J Robert Oppenheimer in the recently released Christopher Nolan film. This Twitter user expressed in simple words what they felt after watching the film: An individual shared what happened after they finished watching Oppenheimer: Here’s how some others reacted to …

Oppenheimer And Barbie Advance Booking In India: Christopher Nolan's Film Takes the Lead
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer And Barbie Advance Booking In India: Christopher Nolan's Film Takes the Lead

ABP News  

New Delhi: This week, Hollywood fans in India are in for a treat as two highly anticipated films of completely different genres are set to clash at the box office. Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' featuring Cillian Murphy in the lead role, and Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie', starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, are both vying for audience attention as they gear up …

Oppenheimer first reactions hail ‘spectacular’ Cillian Murphy performance
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer first reactions hail ‘spectacular’ Cillian Murphy performance

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Irish actor Cillian Murphy, 47, stars as “the father of the atomic bomb”, Robert J …

Why Christopher Nolan's ‘Oppenheimer’ is 'the most important story of our time | Explained
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Christopher Nolan's ‘Oppenheimer’ is 'the most important story of our time | Explained

Firstpost  

The filmmaker’s upcoming biopic, ‘Oppenheimer’ is about the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” is particularly relevant in a world that’s in the midst of war. Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ is an adaptation of the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, written by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. Being focused on Cillian Murphy, who …

Oppenheimer First Reviews Call Christopher Nolan Film 'Incredible' But 'Women Are Badly Served'
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer First Reviews Call Christopher Nolan Film 'Incredible' But 'Women Are Badly Served'

News 18  

Oppenheimer hosted its world premiere in Paris and the first reactions are praising the to the Christopher Nolan film. Total Film’s deputy editor Matt Maytum said that Oppenheimer left him ‘stunned.’ “#Oppenheimer left me stunned: a character study on the grandest scale, with a sublime central performance by Cillian Murphy. Wow.” Telegraph film critic Robbie Collins confessed, “Am torn between …

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer wins over critics who call it 'spectacular'
1 year, 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer wins over critics who call it 'spectacular'

Daily Mail  

Critics are absolutely swooning over Oppenheimer, the drama about the scientist known as the father of the Atomic bomb, following its premiere in Paris on Tuesday. 'Christopher Nolan’s #Oppenheimer is truly a spectacular achievement, in its truthful, concise adaptation, inventive storytelling and nuanced performances from Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon and the many, many others involved …

Matt Damon makes rare appearance with his daughters at the Oppenheimer premiere in Paris
1 year, 5 months ago

Matt Damon makes rare appearance with his daughters at the Oppenheimer premiere in Paris

Daily Mail  

Matt Damon was sweetly supported by his daughters as they attended the Oppenheimer premiere in Paris on Tuesday. Dapper: Matt Damon put on a dapper display as he attended the Oppenheimer premiere in Paris on Tuesday Daughters: He was sweetly supported by his daughters Alexia, 24, 14-year-old Gia and 12-year-old Stella and two of their friends. At the premiere, Matt …

Oppenheimer; Robert Downey Jr teases fans with John Krasinski ‘cameo’ in star-studded cast photo
1 year, 5 months ago

Oppenheimer; Robert Downey Jr teases fans with John Krasinski ‘cameo’ in star-studded cast photo

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fans are speculating whether John Krasinski could make an appearance in …

Robert Downey Jr. drops fabulous pics of outing with ‘Oppenheimer' cast
1 year, 5 months ago

Robert Downey Jr. drops fabulous pics of outing with ‘Oppenheimer' cast

Hindustan Times  

Robert Downey Jr. has shared faboulous pics of an outing with star cast of upcoming film "Oppenheimer". Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Matt Damon In one of the pictures, John Krasinski is seen photobombing the four superstars and all of them smile for the camera. Downey captioned the photos as "Linking up with my Oppenheimer cast mates.wait, …

Christopher Nolan reveals early Oppenheimer viewers are left the movie 'Devastated'
1 year, 6 months ago

Christopher Nolan reveals early Oppenheimer viewers are left the movie 'Devastated'

Hindustan Times  

Eminent Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan has revealed the emotional impact of his upcoming historical thriller, Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer release date, cast, plot In a groundbreaking approach, Christopher Nolan took on the persona of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer while writing the script for his upcoming film, Oppenheimer. Nolan's unique method, which he humorously referred to as "Method Directing," involved immersing himself in …

Oppenheimer new trailer: Cillian Murphy leads mission to build a bomb that could destroy world. Watch
1 year, 7 months ago

Oppenheimer new trailer: Cillian Murphy leads mission to build a bomb that could destroy world. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Christopher Nolan's next after Tenet is quite literally an explosive look at the making of the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy plays J Robert Oppenheimer, the man tasked with making the mission a reality. The second trailer shows audiences a closer look at the other key players in the film including actors Emily Blunt who plays his wife Katherine ‘Kitty’ Oppenheimer, …

Cillian Murphy was 'desperate' to land lead role in Christopher Nolan film before Oppenheimer
1 year, 7 months ago

Cillian Murphy was 'desperate' to land lead role in Christopher Nolan film before Oppenheimer

Daily Mail  

Since making his debut in film in 1997, Irish actor Cillian Murphy has had his fair share of lead roles. Over the course of much of his career, Murphy - who was recently spotted enjoying a drink in Soho - had appeared in five Christopher Nolan films, but it wasn't until the most recent sixth, in the upcoming Oppenheimer, that …

‘Oppenheimer’ trailer: Christopher Nolan shows the inner battles of the father of atomic bomb
2 years ago

‘Oppenheimer’ trailer: Christopher Nolan shows the inner battles of the father of atomic bomb

The Hindu  

The trailer of American filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s much-awaited film Oppenheimer was released by the makers today. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film is a biopic of J Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist remembered as the “father of the atom bomb” for …

Oppenheimer trailer: A tense Cillian Murphy builds the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan's magnum opus. Watch
2 years ago

Oppenheimer trailer: A tense Cillian Murphy builds the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan's magnum opus. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Ever since Christopher Nolan announced the premise of his next film Oppenheimer, the anticipation surrounding it has been immense. This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in a scene from the film "Oppenheimer," written and directed by Christopher Nolan. “We imagine a future, and our imaginings horrify us,” says Cillian Murphy's J Robert Oppenheimer, …

Christopher Nolan says nuclear explosion in Oppenheimer was done without CGI
2 years ago

Christopher Nolan says nuclear explosion in Oppenheimer was done without CGI

Hindustan Times  

Director Christopher Nolan's next Oppenheimer is one of the most anticipated films of next year. The director has now shared that the production for the film recreated the first nuclear weapon detonation without taking the help of any additional CGI effects. Cillian Murphy as scientist J Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's upcoming film. In the discussion with Total Film Magazine, …

Oppenheimer teaser: Christopher Nolan's next looks explosive and horrifying
2 years, 4 months ago

Oppenheimer teaser: Christopher Nolan's next looks explosive and horrifying

Hindustan Times  

Universal Pictures have dropped the first teaser for Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan's latest film and a followup up his 2019 film Tenet. The film stars Nolan's long-time collaborator Cillian Murphy in the lead role as one of the fathers of the atomic bomb and director of the Manhattan Project, J Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer teaser: Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer. Joining …

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy skipped learning atomic science for 'Oppenheimer' biopic
2 years, 10 months ago

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy skipped learning atomic science for 'Oppenheimer' biopic

New Indian Express  

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy, who will be seen playing the eponymous character of Manhattan Project leader J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's atomic bomb drama 'Oppenheimer', has skipped the overall exercise of what goes into making an atom bomb, reports 'The Guardian'. Murphy is leading his first Nolan tentpole after playing supporting roles in five of the director's …

First look of Nolan's Oppenheimer biopic starring Cillian has fans excited
2 years, 10 months ago

First look of Nolan's Oppenheimer biopic starring Cillian has fans excited

Hindustan Times  

Universal Pictures has revealed the first look picture from Christopher Nolan's upcoming biopic of scientist J Robert Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy as scientist J Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's upcoming film. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. In addition, …

Cillian Murphy to play Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s next
3 years, 2 months ago

Cillian Murphy to play Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s next

The Hindu  

Celebrated filmmaker Christopher Nolan has roped in actor Cillian Murphy to play the lead role of American physicist J Robert Oppenheimer in his upcoming historical epic. Titled “Oppenheimer”, the film will focus on the life of the physicist whose role in running the Los Alamos Laboratory and involvement in the Manhattan Project has led him to be dubbed as the …

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