Acclaimed director Christopher Nolan’s latest film, “Oppenheimer,” has been a hot topic among movie fans ever since the cast announcement. In fact, one of the most striking things about this film is the presence of a large number of top-notch actors and actresses, especially when Cillian Murphy was announced as the main character.
But aside from Cillian Murphy’s closeness with Nolan, it turns out that Nolan has his own reasons behind his decision. In an interview with THR, Nolan revealed that Cillian Murphy has the same eyes as the original Oppenheimer. He even looked at the cover of Oppenheimer’s biography and was sure that Cillian was the right person for the part. Like the quote below:
“I was looking at the cover of ‘American Prometheus’ [biografi Oppenheimer] for months, then there’s a black-and-white photograph, the intense gaze of a man’s sky-blue eye [Oppenheimer] … And I thought, ‘I know who could do that.’
Cillian Murphy himself is a talented actor who has starred in several Nolan films such as “Inception” and “The Dark Knight Trilogy”, he has shown his extraordinary acting skills. In his role as Scarecrow in “The Dark Knight Trilogy”, he manages to present a mysterious and sinister character. His acting skills, being able to play various characters, make him the right choice to play Robert Oppenheimer, a character full of complexity and historical significance.
Additionally, Nolan and Cillian Murphy have had successful professional partnerships on several previous film projects. The actor’s involvement in understanding the director’s vision and the depth of the character’s interpretation has strengthened Nolan’s conviction to cast him in the role of Oppenheimer.
Of course, Nolan’s personal and professional reasons for casting Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer are perhaps more complex than the brief excerpt above. However, this statement, which says it took him months, gives an idea of how intense and deep Nolan’s musings were before making such a crucial decision in the production of this film.
With the casting of Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer, expectations for the high quality of “Oppenheimer” were raised. We can’t wait to see how the extraordinary performance of Cillian Murphy will give life to the figure of a great scientist at the hands of a talented director like Christopher Nolan. This movie is believed to be an unforgettable epic in the world of cinema.
