Cillian Murphy is one of the most dedicated, ambitious, and captivating actors whose incredible contribution to cinema and his rich filmography holds numerous high-profile projects. Murphy is creating headlines with his remarkable performance in the newly released Christopher Nolan-directed 2023 biographical thriller, Oppenheimer.
In the movie, the Inception movie star plays the lead role of American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atomic bomb) opposite the Hollywood stalwart Robert Downey Jr., who plays Lewis Strauss, the famous American philanthropist.
Downey Jr. is one of the finest actors in showbiz. The actor often helps, suggest, and improvises scenes in his films, and the same he did with his Iron Man film, as many of the scenes were impromptu by the actor. In a recent candid interview, the 47-year-old star opened up about his experience working with his co-star and shared that many shots of him with the actor have been impromptu in their latest shared movie.
Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr.’s Scenes in Oppenheimer Were Improvised
The Peaky Blinders famed actor Cillian Murphy has captivated the audience with his charismatic on-screen presence. His piercing blue eyes often left the fans star-struck and his co-stars distracted. The actor is known to deliver flawless, engaging, and award-winning performances in each of his projects, making him one of the most in-demand talents.
Murphy is receiving overwhelming praise, with many fans stating that he deserves to win an Oscar for his breathtaking, touching performance in his recently released Christopher Nolan-directed Oppenheimer. He plays the title character in this masterpiece which has the internet buzzing with positive reviews.
The Irish actor recently opened up about how he prepared himself for his role in the movie and shared his experience sharing the silver screen with the Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr who plays American philanthropist Lewis Strauss. His co-star Cillian Murphy revealed that Downey Jr. and his scenes in the movie, and their interactions, were improvised, and those sequences turned out even better.
Cillian Murphy Gushed About Working With Robert Downey Jr.
In an interview with GQ magazine, Cillian Murphy spilled the beans about working with the Hollywood legend Robert Downey Jr. The handsome Irish star revealed that acting with him was an extraordinary experience. He shared,
“You have to be completely prepared. I knew the script more or less before we went into work, which isn’t so not something I’ve ever done before. Only in theatre, because there was so much text, and it was quite dense. I wanted to not be worried about the text when I went on the floor.”
The actor also stated that many of his sequences with Robert Downey Jr. in the film were improvised,
“A lot of the scenes I have with Downey, it was quite loose and quite improvisational. I mean, acting with him was was was was just extraordinary. He’s just electrifying, the most available, engaged, present, unpredictably brilliant actor I’ve ever worked with.”
Alongside Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer stars Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett, and Kenneth Branagh.
Source: GQ
Oppenheimer is now in theaters.
