The personal note Christopher Nolan left for Cillian Murphy on his Oppenheimer script is the most wholesome thing you'll see today
Feb. 20, 2024Oppenheimer is Cillian Murphy’s first lead role in a Christopher Nolan movie
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Nolan and Murphy had previously worked together on Batman Begins and Dunkirk, with Murphy in supporting roles. Oppenheimer marks Murphy’s first lead role in a Nolan movie – and hopefully the first of many.
Murphy auditioned for the lead in Batman Begins, withhis audition going viralonce again around the time of Oppenheimer’s release. Despite knowing that the role would go to Christian Bale, Nolan “wanted to get [Murphy] on film,” because of the “electric atmosphere” around his performance.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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