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Cillian Murphy found fame by starring in the role of Thomas Shelby in the BBC seriesPeaky Blinders.Starring alongside some notable actors, Murphy was praised and acclaimed for his role as the main man in charge for 6 seasons!
Before the BBC series, the actor also appeared inBatman BeginsandInceptionas the actor developed a good rapport with director Christopher Nolan. Starring in Nolan’s 2023 filmOppenheimer,Cillian Murphy got emotional while accepting an award bestowed to him by Robert Downey Jr.
Cillian Murphy Gets Emotional On Stage!
We have only ever seen Cillian Murphy get emotional when Grace died inPeaky Blindersor when she sang for him the first time. Seeing the actor get emotional on stage is a very rare sight forCillian Murphybut the actor did!
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At the 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards, the actor was presented with the Desert Palm Award (Best Actor) forOppenheimer.As seen on theiHollywood TV’sYouTube video, the award was presented to the actor by none other than his co-star Robert Downey Jr.! During his acceptance speech, Murphy couldn’t help but get emotional about getting the award as he thanked his family for putting up with his absence.
“I don’t ever really get to do this too often. I wanna say ‘Thanks’ to my family. Two-thirds of them are sitting down there. We had to leave one of them at home ’cause he’s doing exams but just thanks for putting up with me.”
The actor further continued,
“Uh, putting up with the kind of half me and the shadow me and the absent me and the remains of me when I’m doing a film like this or work in general. You’re always there and I love you for it”
With his dear friend and co-star Robert Downey Jr. bestowing the award to him, theIron Manstar was also out of words for his colleague. Stating that Murphy was an anomaly, Downey Jr. had quite the words for his co-star!
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Robert Downey Jr. Hailed Cillian Murphy As An Anomaly!
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Before calling upon his co-star to claim the Desert Palm Award, Robert Downey Jr. had some words for Cillian Murphy. Taking up the stage, the actor stated that Murphy was quite an exceptional actor viaThe Hollywood Reporter.
“I feel kind of like I blew it because I didn’t write anything and I’m not going to make an excuse…[Cillian Murphy] He is an anomaly. He’s been an actor’s actor for over 20 years, and nobody dislikes this guy. That’s not easy. His character work and his onscreen intensity never fail. Captain captivating, it’s fu*king titillating.”
With praises from Downey Jr. and getting love from the world, Cillian Murphy will surely go on to earn big in 2024 as the people rally around the actor receiving awards all year round. With a high rating of 8.4/10 on IMDB and 93% on Rotten Tomatoes,Oppenheimeris available to rent on Apple TV+ in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
