Cillian Murphy is currently garnering praise for his role in Christopher Nolan’s biographical thriller film Oppenheimer. Murphy plays the role of theoretical physicist, J Robert Oppenheimer who was pivotal in developing the first nuclear weapons. Cillian is a polished actor and has delivered exemplary performances in the past! The Irish actor is known for his versatile performances in both film and television. So, apart from Oppenheimer, you need to watch the following movies of him asap!
Cillian Murphy Best Movies:
1. 28 Days Later (2002)
In this post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle, Cillian Murphy plays the lead role of Jim, who wakes up from a coma to find the world overrun by zombies.
2. Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
In this dramedy directed by Neil Jordan, Cillian Murphy delivers an impressive performance as Patrick “Kitten” Braden, a transgender woman searching for her place in the world.
3. Red Eye (2005)
Directed by Wes Craven, this tense thriller stars Cillian Murphy as a charming stranger who terrorizes a woman, played by Rachel McAdams, during a red-eye flight.
4. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
In this historical drama directed by Ken Loach, Cillian Murphy portrays Damien, a young Irish medical student who gets involved in the Irish War of Independence and the subsequent Civil War.
5. Sunshine (2007)
In another collaboration with director Danny Boyle, Cillian Murphy stars as Capa, a physicist on a spaceship tasked with reigniting the dying sun.
6. Inception (2010)
Directed by Christopher Nolan, this mind-bending science fiction thriller features Cillian Murphy as Robert Fischer, a target of the film’s team of skilled extractors.
7. Peacock (2010)
In this psychological thriller, Cillian Murphy plays a man with a split personality who must keep his two identities a secret.
8. Dunkirk (2017)
In this war epic directed by Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy plays the role of a shell-shocked soldier rescued at sea during the evacuation of British and Allied troops from Dunkirk.
Which of these have you already watched?
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