Oppenheimer was not the first movie that Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy worked on together

After Doing 5 Films with Christopher Nolan Cillian Murphy Reveals the Bizarre Way He Was Cast in &#8216;Oppenheimer&#8217;

When Cillian Murphy auditioned for Batman, little did he know he would land a
role in the dream project Oppenheimer. One of the most anticipated movies of the
year also has some of the most powerful cast members, and of course, magic maker
Christopher Nolan. When we think of the actor and his roles, the image of a
slender man with a hat, long coat, and a cigarette appears. The looks may be
similar, but the artist proved the versatility of his roles through each of
them.

While he himself has given several hits like, the actor was super excited and
thankful for this project. He has been busy giving interviews and promoting the
movie. As it nears us, the actor revealed how the journey began, and how he
landed the role unexpectedly.


CILLIAN MURPHY DID NOT EXPECT TO LAND THE LEAD IN OPPENHEIMER IN THIS SURPRISING
WAY

It takes talent to recognize another talent, and Christopher Nolan certainly did
not take risks when it came to Oppenheimer’s casting. Murphy revealed during an
interview with Collider how he got a call. “I had no idea he was going to call
me. He just called me out of the blue,” he said. The actor did not expect a
sudden call of that kind but was happy to have received it.



Nolan would never call, and this sudden one turned out to be a sweet surprise
when he offered the 47-year-old the lead role of the physicist. It made him
happy, but that also meant bracing himself to work hard on the project. He has
seen the director’s movie-making abilities and knew what an honor it was to be
chosen for yet another movie.

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The two talent powerhouses have produced some of the biggest Hollywood movies
together, and this one is making noises even before its release.


THE 5 MOVIES THAT CILLIAN MURPHY AND CHRISTOPHER NOLAN HAVE WORKED ON

Nolan and Murphy first joined hands together for Batman Begins in 2005 for DC.
Their second movie was also Batman’s The Dark Knight before releasing the mind
blogging movie Inception in 2010. Murphy reprised his role as Scarecrow again in
2012 for The Dark Knight Rises. Their last movie before the upcoming one was in
2017, named Dunkirk,
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also a periodic war movie.



In Oppenheimer, the actor plays the role of Dr. Julius Robert Oppenheimer, who
contributed greatly to the making of nuclear weapons and was the director of Los
Alamos Laboratory. He will be starred opposite Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Josh
Hartnett, etc. The movie is set to release on the 21st of July 2023.

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What are your thoughts about Murphy’s selection for the movie? Share them in the
comments.

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<p>When Cillian Murphy auditioned for <em>Batman</em>, little did he know he would land a role in the dream project <em>Oppenheimer.</em> One of the most anticipated movies of the year also has some of the most powerful cast members, and of course, magic maker Christopher Nolan. When we think of the actor and his roles, the image of a slender man with a hat, long coat, and a cigarette appears. The looks may be similar, but the artist proved the versatility of his roles through each of them.</p>
<p>While he himself has given several hits like, the actor was super excited and thankful for this project. He has been busy giving interviews and promoting the movie. As it nears us, the actor revealed how the journey began, and how he landed the role unexpectedly.</p>
<h2>Cillian Murphy did not expect to land the lead in Oppenheimer in this surprising way</h2>
<p>It takes talent to recognize another talent, and Christopher Nolan certainly did not take risks when it came to <em>Oppenheimer&#8217;s</em> casting. <strong>Murphy revealed during an interview with Collider how he got a call.</strong> &#8220;<em>I had no idea he was going to call me. He just called me out of the blue,&#8221;</em> he said<strong>. The actor did not expect a sudden call of that kind but was happy to have received it.</strong></p>
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<p>Nolan would never call, and this sudden one turned out to be a sweet surprise when he offered the 47-year-old the lead role of the physicist. It made him happy, but that also meant bracing himself to work hard on the project. He has seen the director&#8217;s movie-making abilities and knew what an honor it was to be chosen for yet another movie.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-christopher-nolans-final-batman-movie-the-dark-knight-rises-which-collected-over-1-billion-dollars-is-now-streaming-on-netflix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christopher Nolan’s Massive $1 Billion Dollars Movie Is Now Streaming on Netflix</a></p>
<p>The two talent powerhouses have produced some of the biggest Hollywood movies together, and this one is making noises even before its release.</p>
<h2>The 5 movies that Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan have worked on</h2>
<p>Nolan and Murphy first joined hands together for <em>Batman Begins</em> in 2005 for DC. Their second movie was also Batman&#8217;s<em> The Dark Knight</em> before releasing the mind blogging movie <em>Inception</em> in 2010. Murphy reprised his role as Scarecrow again in 2012 for<em> The Dark Knight Rises.</em> <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/what-to-watch-5-reasons-to-watch-the-cillian-murphy-and-tom-hardy-starrer-dunkirk-2017-directed-by-christopher-nolan-streaming-now-on-netflix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Their last movie before the upcoming one was in 2017, named <em>Dunkirk</em>,</a> also a periodic war movie.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Oppenheimer: How a Failed Batman Audition Led to a Lifelong Partnership" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2u3RKzf69N4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>In <em>Oppenheimer</em>, the actor plays the role of Dr. Julius Robert Oppenheimer, who contributed greatly to the making of nuclear weapons and was the director of Los Alamos Laboratory. He will be starred opposite Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Josh Hartnett, etc. The movie is set to release on the 21st of July 2023.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ</strong>: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-oppenhomies-the-cillian-murphy-led-vigorous-cast-of-oppenheimer-has-the-funniest-whatsapp-group-name-ever/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Oppenhomies’ – The Cillian Murphy Led Vigorous Cast of ‘Oppenheimer’ Has the Funniest Whatsapp Group Name Ever</a></p>
<p>What are your thoughts about Murphy&#8217;s selection for the movie? Share them in the comments.</p>


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