“No one likes doing them”: Cillian Murphy Reveals His Most Awkward Moment From ‘Oppenheimer’
The release of Oppenheimer has generated buzz throughout the globe. The film starring Cillian Murphy as the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer, is earning plenty of plaudits. The Christopher Nolan film was one of the highly anticipated films along with Barbie. Both the films clashed at the box office and are performing brilliantly.
Nolan’s sci-fi thriller feature has a huge star cast including Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Florence Pugh. They all played crucial historical figures that, one way or another, influenced Oppenheimer’s work and life. Murphy had a huge responsibility in mirroring the real-life Oppenheimer. The Peaky Blinders star even had various intimate scenes with Pugh. In an interview, Cillian Murphy revealed his awkward moments while filming Oppenheimer.
Cillian Murphy felt awkward filming s*x scenes in Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy’s intense commitment to playing the lead role in Oppenheimer has won high praise from fans. The highly anticipated film of 2023 landed in theaters on July 21. The Christopher Nolan-helmed sci-fi thriller starred Murphy as the lead who portrayed J. Robert Oppenheimer.
The Peaky Blinders star has done an exceptional job of mirroring the real-life of Oppenheimer. The film featured many intimate scenes of Murphy with his co-star Florence Pugh. In an interview, the star revealed he felt awkward while filming racy sequences in Oppenheimer.
The Irish actor was asked whether he felt his s*x scenes were needed to tell the story in the film. He said,
“I think they were vital in this in this movie. I think the relationship that he has with [Pugh’s character] Jean Tatlock is one of the most crucial emotional parts of the film. I think if they’re key to the story then they’re worthwhile.”
He further clarified shooting the intimate scenes in the movie and said,
“Listen, no one likes doing them, they’re the most awkward possible part of our job. But sometimes you have to get on with it.”
The movie Oppenheimer has an R rating due to some s*xuality, n*dity, and language. It is the first Nolan movie to feature s*xual content. The sci-fi thriller stars Cillian Murphy as the lead, along with Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, and Matt Damon.
Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer box office performance
The release of Oppenheimer has created a buzz around the world. With Christopher Nolan as the director, the film had two exceptional performances by Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. The actors have managed to hold the box office to the epic biographical drama in comparison to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The film landed in theaters last weekend and has seen tremendous success at the box office.
Oppenheimer has far exceeded expectations, grossing $82 million domestically and $180 million internationally over its domestic and international opening weekends. On its fifth day of release, the epic biographical drama passed the $200 million mark worldwide.
The Nolan-helmed movie has earned $95 million domestically and an additional $114 million from over 70 international markets, for an overall running total of $209 million. Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy in the lead is based on the life of the controversial figure of the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer is available for viewing in theaters worldwide.
Source: GQ Magazine
