Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy admits he would be up for playing Ken in Barbie sequel

Oppenheimer about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist who played a pivotal role in the creation of the atomic bomb.The Irish actor is joined by an ensemble cast that includes Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr.

Cillian Murphy was lined-up to play J. Robert Oppenheimer in a TV series nearly a decade ago, it has emerged.The star is currently starring as the theoretical physicist, dubbed the ‘father of the atomic bomb’, in Christopher Nolan‘s film Oppenheimer.However, the creators of the show Manhattan – which aired on WGN between 2014 and 2015 – have opened up about the casting process for their series, revealing some of the actors considered to play Oppenheimer before Daniel London was eventually cast in the role.“A thousand percent, Cillian Murphy was on that list,” showrunner Sam Shaw told Vanity Fair, while also revealing that The Bear‘s Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Beck were also considered for the part.Oppenheimer marks Murphy’s first main role in a Nolan film, having collaborated with the director on numerous occasions in the past in supporting parts.The actor recently spoke to NME about taking on the role, explaining how the director helped him to “unlock” the character with an “amazing phrase”.“Chris used this amazing phrase.

If you’re making a production with J. Robert Oppenheimer in it, your casting call is likely to include Cillian Murphy.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor For cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, the challenge with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was about capturing what was going on inside the head of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the A-bomb — what he’s thinking and what we can read in his eyes. For costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, whether it was a two-piece suit or three-piece suit, it was his silhouette.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has generated a lot of headlines due to its nudity and sex scenes, the first of the director’s career. Cillian Murphy, who plays the title character in Nolan’s biographical drama, was recently asked by GQ UK to weigh in on all of the buzz surrounding the “Oppenheimer” sex scenes, to which Murphy said they were “vital” to the film.

Cillian Murphy has said that he would be open to playing a Ken in a Barbie 2 film.The actor, who plays “father of the atomic bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer, was speaking about the viral box office battle between his film and the Barbie movie – starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, respectively – which came out on the same day (July 21).Dubbed Barbenheimer, the casts of both films have spoken about the much-memed cinematic face-off in press interviews, with Murphy revealing he would even be open to featuring in a Barbie sequel.“Sure, yeah.

Cillian Murphy leads such a private personal life that you likely didn’t even know that he’s been married for nearly 20 years!

The Barbenheimer phenomenon just keeps going. To wit: there is so much energy happening at international box office turnstiles that Tuesday’s grosses on Warner Bros’ Greta Gerwig-directed Barbie and Universal’s Christopher Nolan opus Oppenheimer were down just 1% from Monday. The offshore gross through Tuesday on Barbie is now $258.5M with global at $472.6M.

Cillian Murphy is receiving massive praise for his leading role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The film opened opposite Barbie over the weekend to record-breaking numbers.

Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy has been with his wife, Yvonne McGuinness, since meeting in the mid-’90s while he was working on the stage production of Disco Pigs. The duo tied the knot in 2004, three years after Murphy starred in the 2001 film adaptation of the show.

Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer co-star Robert Downey Jr. is praising him for his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

“Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy wants to be in “Barbie.”

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Cillian Murphy is the star of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” but is he ready to embrace the pink? Given the “Barbenheimer” craze that’s sweeping the nation, Murphy has naturally been asked a lot about Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” Cinéfilos even asked the “Oppenheimer” actor if he’d play a Ken in a potential sequel to Gerwig’s now historic comedy blockbuster. “Sure, yeah. Let’s read the script, let’s have a conversation,” Murphy responded about playing Ken.

Cillian Murphy centers Oppenheimer, Barbie‘s main competition at the box office this week, but is he also down to experience life in plastic?

summer blockbuster “Oppenheimer” is surely not bombing at the box office, but there is one scene in the movie that isn’t hitting the right target.One moment in the three-hour film starring Cillian Murphy shows a historical error that viewers pointed out on Twitter.In the shot, the Irish actor, 47, stands in the middle of a crowd, who all clap and cheer for him while they wave American flags.The dramatic epic about the life of nuclear physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer takes place in the early 1940s, but the flags featured white stars that represent 50 states — despite the country only having 48 in 1945 when the scene took place.Hawaii and Alaska, the last two entities to be annexed to the United States, were not added until 1959.Eagle-eyed fan Andy Craig revealed the mistake on social media, sharing a snapshot of the scene, and his post quickly went viral.“It was good and all, but I’ll be that guy and complain they used 50-star flags in a scene set in 1945,” he tweeted.Other fans agreed with his discovery and even called out Nolan, 52, for the incorrect usage.“Totally ruined the film for me,” a person claimed.

Irish actor Cillian Murphy has captivated audiences worldwide with his hauntingly intense portrayals and magnetic on-screen presence.

“Oppenheimer” isn’t the first time Cillian Murphy topped a movie that hit the cultural zeitgeist. And yet, stardom didn’t quite spark for the Irish actor after Danny Boyle‘s 2002 genre hit “28 Days Later.” There were daring performances (“Breakfast on Pluto”) and fun villainous paycheck plays (“Red Eye”), but Murphy has spent the past two decades mostly in ensemble and supporting roles (on the big screen of course, but in the U.K.

Cillian Murphy praised Oppenheimer costar Florence Pugh — and their graphic sex scenes.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Cillian Murphy quite literally wandered into acting. At the age of 20, he walked up to the door of the Corcadorca Theatre Company in his hometown of Cork, Ireland, and knocked. He told the person who answered that he’d be interested in getting involved in any upcoming shows, and the man suggested he try out for a new play called “Disco Pigs,” about a pair of reckless teenagers.

Christopher Nolan‘s “Oppenheimer” finally hits theaters today, his first film since 2020’s “Tenet,” which saw an awkward theatrical release thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. No such worries for this movie, though, as it’s part of Hollywood’s meme-worthy one-two punch at the box-office with Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie.” And while “Barbie” will surely win the box-office battle between the two films this weekend, “Oppenheimer” has the lead right now in critical consensus, sitting at a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes against a 90% for Gerwig’s latest.