Peaky Blinders Congratulates Cillian Murphy On “Magnificent” Oppenheimer Success-TGN

Summary

• Before playing Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy was best known to many for his performance as leading man Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders.

• The Peaky Blinders Instagram account now congratulates Cillian Murphy on Oppenheimer’s global success, saying his performance as the American theoretical physicist is “magnificent”.

• Oppenheimer’s success can be attributed to the compelling pairing of Murphy and director Christopher Nolan, with Murphy’s performance in the lead role being integral to the film.

Oppenheimer has been a major success critically and commercially, and the Peaky Blinders social media has now shared a sincere message of congratulations to the film and its star, Cillian Murphy. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer stars Murphy as the titular American theoretical physicist, chronicling the figure’s personal life and role in the creation of the atomic bomb. The film has been a major success at the box office and has earned some of the best reviews of Nolan’s career, with particular praise levied at Murphy’s stunning lead performance.

Now, the Peaky Blinders Instagram account has shared a new post congratulating Murphy, who played Thomas Shelby in the popular British series, on the success of Oppenheimer.

Accompanying a picture of Murphy enjoying a glass of wine as Tommy, the post includes a touching caption praising Murphy’s outstanding acting talents in the show and in Nolan’s latest movie. Check out the caption below:

Cillian Murphy’s Road To Oppenheimer Explained

A leading role like the one Murphy plays in Oppenheimer is arguably long overdue, with the 47-year-old star having proven himself an exceptional actor time and time again over the last 25 years. The role that is mostly responsible for announcing him as a talent to watch is Danny Boyle’s 2002 movie 28 Days Later, in which he plays one of the survivors of a zombie-like outbreak in the UK.

Murphy’s first collaboration with Nolan comes in 2005’s Batman Begins. The actor originally, in fact, auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne, but Nolan felt that he wasn’t quite right as the Caped Crusader, instead casting him as Scarecrow. Nolan was evidently impressed and intrigued by Murphy as an actor and, in addition to bringing him back as Scarecrow in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, cast him in Inception and Dunkirk as well.

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Before, during, and after Peaky Blinders, which developed a passionate following and consistently earned strong reviews, Murphy would remain a fixture in the movie landscape, starring in 2007’s Sunshine, an underrated Boyle sci-fi flick, Anthropoid, Free Fire, and A Quiet Place Part II. Oppenheimer, however, represents one of the most compelling actor and director pairings in recent memory, and the film likely wouldn’t have been as successful without him in the lead role.

Source: Peaky Blinders/ Instagram