‘Oppenheimer’ Star Cillian Murphy Says Hollywood Film Press Tours Are A “Broken Model”: “Everybody Is So Bored”

Belated legacy sequels are still all the rage in Hollywood, and joining the ranks of this trend is “28 Years Later,” the long-overdue sequel to director Danny Boyle’s zombie/rage-virus thriller, “28 Days Later,” and its sequel “28 Weeks Later.” While Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland, who are reuniting for the first time in almost two decades, have teased a third film in the rage virus trilogy, one never materialized until just a few weeks ago when the surprise sequel was announced.

Michael Sheen's journey from theatre to Hollywood and back to his Welsh roots has made the star a household name.The 55 year old actor has made waves in the entertainment industry, leaving his mark on stage, television, and the big screen. After starting his career in theatre, Michael quickly rose to prominence with captivating performances in various productions. His portrayal of iconic figures like Tony Blair, David Frost, and Brian Clough showcased his versatility and talent.

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy was forced to have his head “glued shut” due to an accident involving a pillow given to him by Emily Blunt.The stars play couple J. Robert Oppenheimer and Kitty Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan film, and Blunt revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she decided to gift the sleep item to her co-star as she felt he needed good rest in making the film.“I just felt Cillian needed, probably even more than food, was sleep on this movie,” she began.

Emily Blunt revealed on Thursday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! that Oppenheimer co-star Cillian Murphy smashed his head open in a most unlikely way. The actor was injured while fluffing a pillow she gave him to help him sleep while shooting the film.

“Oppenheimer” co-star, Cillian Murphy, smashed his head open while fluffing a pillow she gave him to help him sleep while shooting the boffo box-office movie.Blunt, 41, was on ABC’s “JKL!” with Murphy, 47, and “Oppenheimer” co-star Robert Downey Jr., 58.She told Kimmel how she bought Murphy, who stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer — the so-called “Father of the Atomic Bomb” — a special pillow to help him get a good night’s sleep.But things went awry from there in the middle of the night.“I just felt [what] Cillian needed, even more than food, was sleep on this movie,” Blunt said in reference to the “Peaky Blinders” star losing a lot of weight for the role to play the rail-thin Oppenheimer.“So I got him this very beautiful pillow that I’m obsessed with … it’s a Hästens pillow.

The stars of Oppenheimer appeared together on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote the film’s streaming release on Peacock!

In some ways, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s biggest non-superhero movie, was a product of the pandemic. Until the winter of 2020, the director had been loyal to Warner Bros., and their logo was to be found on every film that Nolan either wrote, directed or produced.

Cillian Murphy has disclosed details of a very personal and touching note that Christopher Nolan left on his original script for Oppenheimer.Murphy signed on to take the lead role in the film after reading the script, earning acclaim from across the board. He won the BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role this week, and is the bookies’ favourite to do the same at the Oscars next month.And now, in an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, Murphy has revealed the personal touch from the director that greeted him when he first picked up the script.“Dearest Cillian.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Cillian Murphy recently joined CBS’ “60 Minutes” for an interview on his “Oppenheimer” awards campaign tour and showed off his copy of the script written and directed by Christopher Nolan. In classic Nolan fashion, the screenplay is printed on red paper and written in black ink so it can’t be photocopied. It also includes a heartfelt note on the title page that Nolan wrote to Murphy: “Dearest Cillian.

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy leads a quiet life away from the spotlight with his wife and two sons.

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Cillian Murphy has revealed the one movie in his filmography that he rewatches.Speaking to Variety recently to promote his new film Small Things Like These, the Oppenheimer star was asked about the upcoming third entry in the 28 Days Later franchise, 28 Years Later.Announced earlier this year, 28 Years Later will serve as a direct sequel to 28 Days Later, and will see Danny Boyle and Alex Garland returning to direct and write respectively. While Murphy starred in the 2002 original, it is currently unclear if he will return for 28 Years Later.When asked if his character will return for the upcoming sequel, Murphy told Variety: “I can’t give much more at this point.

Cillian Murphy and Matt Damon are stepping out for the premiere of their new movie!

Ellise Shafer During the Berlin Film Festival press conference for his newest film “Small Things Like These,” Cillian Murphy reflected on the “collective trauma” of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries. “Small Things Like These” focuses on the “horrific asylums run by Roman Catholic institutions from the 1820s until 1996, ostensibly to reform ‘fallen young women,’” according to its synopsis.

EXCLUSIVE: Passing the time between Oppenheimer takes in a New Mexico bunker one morning at about 4am, Cillian Murphy and Matt Damon sowed the seeds of a future collaboration. Fast-forward to today, and Small Things Like These is opening the Berlin Film Festival. 

he told GQ, “it changed my life. I just think it’s better to say hello and have a little conversation. I tell that to a lot of people, you know, actor friends of mine, and they’re just like, ‘I feel so bad.’ But you don’t need a photo record of everywhere you’ve been in a day.”During his interview with the outlet, Murphy was approached by an admirer that wanted a picture.

EXCLUSIVE: On Thursday, the Berlin Film Festival will kick off with the world premiere of Small Things Like These, starring Cillian Murphy, who also produces, and marking the first time an Irish movie opens the Berlinale. In the exclusive first-look at the 1985-set drama (check it out above), Murphy’s family man Bill Furlong comes face-to-face with Emily Watson’s formidable Sister Mary whose convent is concealing dark and disturbing secrets.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Cillian Murphy‘s “Oppenheimer” press tour is now in its final stages as the actor does his final weeks of campaigning in the lead up to the Oscars, where he’s nominated for best actor thanks to his leading turn in Christopher Nolan’s atom bomb epic. If it were up to Murphy, there might not have been a press tour to begin with.

Cillian Murphy has revealed that he hasn’t watched many of his own films.Speaking to GQ in a recent interview, the Oppenheimer star shared: “Many of my films I haven’t seen,” adding that actor Johnny Depp often said the same.“It’s actually true. Generally the ones I haven’t seen are the ones I hear are not good.”One example of a film of his which he has seen is the 2005 movie Red Eye, starring Rachel McAdams and Brian Cox, and directed by Wes Craven.The Batman Begins star spoke about the psychological thriller, in which he plays a seemingly polite and charming flight passenger, who is ultimately revealed to be part of a terrorist organisation planning to assassinate a US Senator.Murphy said: “I love Rachel McAdams and we had fun making it.

“Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy rips into his 2005 movie “Red Eye” in GQ magazine’s latest March cover story.“I love Rachel McAdams and we had fun making it,” Murphy told GQ. “But I don’t think it’s a good movie. It’s a good B movie.”In the psychological thriller, directed by Wes Craven, Murphy plays Jackson Rippner, who’s seated next to Lisa Reisert (McAdams) on a red-eye flight from Dallas to Miami — and whose evil terrorist intentions are revealed once the plane takes off when he tells her he’s going to assassinate the US deputy head of Homeland Security.“When I was a younger actor, I was really, really hard on everything that I was in,” said Murphy (“Peaky Blinders”).