Emily Blunt Says 'Emaciated' Cillian Murphy Ate Just ONE ALMOND A DAY For Oppenheimer
18.07.2023 - 20:07
/ perezhilton.com
Cillian Murphy was a starving artist on the set of Oppenheimer… Literally.
As fan expectations continue to peak ahead of Christopher Nolan’s latest entry into his acclaimed filmography, the cast of Oppenheimer have been making their press junket rounds — well, at least up until the SAG strike. But we got some interesting nuggets before that.
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During an interview with ExtraTV earlier this month, Emily Blunt spilled on what dieting looked like for the film’s lead. The Edge of Tomorrow star, who plays Cillian’s onscreen wife, opened up about the star’s “monumental undertaking” when it came to prepping for his role. She drew parallels to how Meryl Streep removed herself from “the antics on set” of 2006’s The Devil Wears Prada in order to stay in her character’s headspace, much like what she claimed Cillian “had to do” for Oppenheimer:
From everything we’ve seen, we totally believe it! But staying in character wasn’t the only feat the Dunkirk star had to tackle — apparently, he had to severely restrict his diet in order to carve out a similar figure to that of the real J. Robert Oppenheimer. Blunt explained:
DAMN! Now that’s commitment to a role… He’s giving Yolanda Hadid a run for her money, LOLz!
Matt Damon, who was also present for the interview, added:
Wow. Our anticipation is seriously at an all time high!
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Cillian previously opened up about his Oppenheimer diet in a May interview with The New York Times, in which he reflected on pushing his body to mirror the father of the atomic bomb’s:
Well, according to Blunt, he achieved that “emaciated” look. However, the Batman