“Oppenheimer” saw Christopher Nolan working with a predictably excellent ensemble cast that included Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, and Robert Downey Jr.
But more than any other film in Nolan’s career, the success of “Oppenheimer” fell on the shoulders of one actor: Cillian Murphy.The Irish actor’s performance as J.
Robert Oppenheimer is the heart of the movie — which Universal highlighted by plastering Murphy’s face on virtually all of the film’s marketing materials.
And if reviews and early box office numbers are any indicator, Nolan’s gamble to build the film around Murphy appears to have paid off.
As the wildly successful “Barbenheimer” weekend draws to a close, some of Murphy’s co-stars reflected on the insane level of commitment that he brought to the shoot.In a new interview with People Magazine, Downey explained that Murphy’s commitment to the role went far beyond…
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