Cillian Murphy is riding high after the stupendous success of his film Oppenheimer. Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film traces the chequered career of the father of the atomic bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer and his impact on the World War. Like all Christopher Nolan films, Oppenheimer is heavy on detail and structure.
With many historical references, characters, and events from the world war era being portrayed, the assumption among audiences is that a lot of the material would have been dispensed with at the editing table. But the film’s lead star Cillian Murphy revealed that Nolan’s cinematic process ensured that all of the material in the film was worthy and did not demand edits.
Cillian Murphy On Christopher Nolan’s Cinematic Process
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer was a film that demanded massive detailing and perfection in the screenplay to tackle a historically heavy real-life subject. While the material that the director had to work with demanded a lot of research and edits, lead actor Cillian Murphy revealed that Nolan’s prowess in filming did not require hardcore editing of scenes.
“There’s no deleted scenes in Chris Nolan movies. That’s why there are no DVD extras on his movies because the script is the movie. He knows exactly what’s going to end up– he’s not fiddling around with it trying to change the story. That is the movie.”
While viewers may be inclined to feel that a few extra scenes may add to the excitement when the film is out on streaming, Murphy’s assessment of Nolan proved that the director’s vision was clear and precise from day one.
Oppenheimer Took A Toll On Cillian Murphy
Emotion can affect the most intense and powerful actors and Cillian Murphy realized that after his performance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The Inception star portrayed his most complex role yet and the huge responsibility to do justice to the character took a big toll on him. According to his co-star Matt Damon, Murphy was so invested in and affected by the character that he was unable to join the other cast members for a celebratory dinner at the end of the filming. Murphy for his part, tried to explain his predicament and the wave of emotions that swept over him.
“You know that when you have those big roles, that responsibility, you feel it’s kind of overwhelming.”
The Dunkirk star who is a self-confessed Nolan loyalist, said that despite knowing the kind of complicated narratives and characters that the director is famous for, he was desperate to be part of a Nolan project to carry on their professional relationship of over 20 years.
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