Cillian Murphy has spoken on his preparation for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, noting the similarities to his role of Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders.The actor will take on the role of the American theoretical physicist, whose work on the Manhattan Project led to the moniker the “father of the atomic bomb”, in Nolan’s new film.Ahead of its release next year, Murphy has opened up a bit about his work on the character, revealing in a new interview with The Observer that he has been doing “an awful lot of reading”.“I’m interested in the man and what [inventing the atomic bomb] does to the individual,” he said. “The mechanics of it, that’s not really for me – I don’t have the intellectual capability to understand them, but these contradictory characters are fascinating.”Comparing Oppenheimer to the paradoxical nature of Shelby, he went on to explain: “Tommy Shelby’s a complete contradiction, too.
Peaky blinders actor Cillian Murphy says returning to set without Helen McCrory was 'very strange'
02.02.2022 - 16:00 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Cillian Murphy revealed that returning to the set of Peaky Blinders without his co-star Helen McCrory was “very strange”.
Helen sadly passed away last April after a 'heroic battle' with cancer.
Cillian and Helen started filming for the BBC One series when it started back in 2013, and he has since described her as the “beating heart” of the show.
McCrory’s husband, Damian Lewis, announced in April that she had died at home at the age of 52, surrounded by her family.
Filming of the sixth and final series of the period crime drama began in January 2021, after it initially had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
McCrory was absent from the beginning of filming due to her cancer diagnosis.
Murphy, who plays Tommy Shelby in the show, told Esquire UK: “We were just reeling throughout the whole thing. She was a dear, dear pal and she was the beating heart of that show, so it felt very strange being on set without her.
“The difficult thing to comprehend is that, if it wasn’t for Covid, there would be a whole other version of this show with Helen in it.
“But she was so private and so f****** brave and courageous. She was inspirational. People throw that word around, but she genuinely was.
“Her values, the way she dealt with her kids and Damian. She cares about everybody. She’s really funny and really cool, and she had this real warmth. She really cared.
“It’s just… I still can’t believe she’s not here. It doesn’t make sense. I’ve never lost anyone like that – who was young and a friend. It was very confusing.
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Cillian Murphy has opened up about filming Peaky Blinders without Helen McCrory.The actor, who plays Tommy Shelby in the beloved BBC drama, discussed the experience filming the new season without his late co-star McCrory who passed away last year.“We were just reeling throughout the whole thing,” Murphy told Esquire. “She was a dear, dear pal and she was the beating heart of that show, so it felt very strange being on set without her.“The difficult thing to comprehend is that, if it wasn’t for COVID, there would be a whole other version of this show with Helen in it.”Murphy added: “But she was so private and so fucking brave and courageous. She was inspirational.