RIP Cillian Murphy. The Oscar winner, 48, appears to not survive the rage-inducing virus that destroys the world in “28 Years Later,” the third installment in the 28 Days Later film series that comes out in June 2025. Many fans believe that Murphy’s character from the original film, Jim, is shown to be a zombie … Read more
No fighting. Netflix has released the first look photos of Cillian Murphy filming the long-awaited “Peaky Blinders” movie. Production began on Monday, Sept. 30. Per the streamer, creator Steven Knight said in a statement, “I’m thrilled to see the cameras rolling on this new chapter of the Peaky Blinders story, set during World War II. … Read more
He’s got a red right hand. Barry Keoghan has joined the cast of the “Peaky Blinders” movie. The Irish actor, 31, is best known for his raunchy role in “Saltburn” and for his Oscar-nominated performance in “The Banshees of Inisherin.” And, he’s also known for formerly being romantically linked with pop star Sabrina Carpenter. The … Read more
Tommy Shelby is headed to the big screen. Cillian Murphy is reportedly set to reprise his role as the Irish-Romani gang leader in a “Peaky Blinders” movie, according to Steven Knight, who created the hit British crime drama. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight, 64, told Birmingham World of Murphy, 47, at the premiere … Read more
The first thing you notice about Cillian Murphy is his eyes. As a young filmgoer, I clocked them in the historical drama “Girl With a Pearl Earring” (2003), when he was romancing Scarlett Johansson. But over the years I came to find myself more and more taken by the rarity of Murphy’s transmutable talent as … Read more
Cillian Murphy won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal in “Oppenheimer” of the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who developed the atomic bomb and was haunted by its impact. “For better or for worse, we’re all living in Oppenheimer’s world,” Murphy said in his acceptance speech. “So I would really like to dedicate this … Read more
Pierce Brosnan has spied the next James Bond — and it’s Cillian Murphy. Brosnan, who starred as James Bond in four movies, says that Murphy (“Oppenheimer,” “Peaky Blinders”) is the natural choice to play the dashing secret agent on the big screen. “Cillian would do a magnificent job as James Bond on His Majesty’s Secret … Read more
Call it Blunt force trauma or a real pillow case. Emily Blunt revealed on Thursday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that her “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, … Read more
If you are looking to nab a photo with “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy, you’re out of luck. The Irish actor has implemented a no-photo policy with fans, something he has done for his own health. “Once I started doing that,” he told GQ, “it changed my life. I just think it’s better to say hello and have … Read more
“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 … Read more
It was an explosive moment on set. During a Universal panel with the “Oppenheimer” stars and director Christopher Nolan, Florence Pugh, 28, revealed that she and co-star Cillian Murphy, 47, were filming their sex scene when they were awkwardly interrupted. “In the middle of our sex scene, the camera broke,” she said. “No one knows … Read more
Oh, it’s crucial for me. I don’t think I could have made this film with anyone else, without that level of trust that goes back six movies and 20 years. He really, really pushed me and I wanted to be pushed. He expects excellence from you because that’s what he delivers himself every single day. … Read more
“Peaky Blinders” gangster Tommy Shelby could jump to the big screen. Series star Cillian Murphy, who played crime-family patriarch Tommy in the period British drama series from 2013 till last year, said he’s open to the idea of a “Peaky Blinders” movie in a wide-ranging interview he did with Margot Robbie in Variety. Murphy, 47, … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. says he’s “never witnessed a greater sacrifice by a lead actor” than his “Oppenheimer” co-star Cillian Murphy. Murphy stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, in the Christopher Nolan-directed three-hour blockbuster. The film looks back at the development of the bomb, which was later dropped on both Hiroshima and … Read more