Cillian Murphy wins award for ‘Oppenheimer’

Cillian Murphy

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Christopher Nolan’s catchy nickname oppenheimer Oppenhomies, a crew that appeared during awards season. During his acceptance speech for Best Actor at the SAG Awards on Saturday, Cillian Murphy revealed the specific Oppenhomie who came up with the film, and made sure to give praise where credit was due.

Murphy said of the actress who plays Lily Honig in Nolan’s epic about American scientist J.・It was invented by Thirlby.” bomb. “So, Olivia, I think you should immediately trademark it and start commercializing it, because someone else will.”

Murphy then got serious, calling his colleagues “the best group of actors I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.” It’s also a long and impressive list, including Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Alden Ehrenreich, Matt Damon, Tony Goldwyn, Rami Malek, Jason Clarke, James D’Arcy, Kenneth Branagh, and Josh Hart. Includes Net, Alex Wolfe, Matthew Modine, and David. Dastmalchian, Josh Peck, Jack Quaid, Casey Affleck, and many more. “I have never felt so cared for and cared for by a group of actors on a daily basis. Seeing your names on the call sheet gave me courage, thank you, thank you, thank you, everyone.”

It was a great night for Oppenhomes. The Universal Pictures film took home the night’s top awards, winning Best Ensemble Film and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. Murphy won in a category that also included Bradley Cooper. maestroColman Domingo rustinPaul Giamatti holdovers and Jeffrey Wright american fiction. “I have nothing but admiration and respect for all of you,” Murphy said of the other candidates. He also thanked Nolan and his producing partner (and his wife) Emma Thomas. his own wife Yvonne; and their children, Malachi and Alan.

He concluded his speech by exclaiming about his humble beginnings. “Twenty-eight years ago, when I was trying to become an actor, I was a failed musician who felt like very much an intruder. But now, looking at you all here, I… It turned out to be part of something really great.”