Emily Blunt knows why fans love Cillian Murphy so much. In a new interview with People, ahead of the Oscar nominee group luncheon, Emily shared high words of praise for her Oppenheimer co-star and said ‘there’s something about him that’s just captivating’ that keeps viewers engaged. Is. Cillian and Emily are both first-time Oscar nominees for their work in Oppenheimer. (Also Read: Christopher Nolan credits MCU for keeping movies alive after Covid: ‘Thank God for Marvel movies’)
What did Emily Blunt say?
Speaking with People in a group interview, Emily Blunt said of her co-star, “There’s a reverence that you’re very deserving of. And you’re the calmest operator of this whole thing. You don’t mean to do this – it’s not in your nature to lead – but I think there’s something about you that’s captivating, whether you like it or not, that people are charmed by.
Emily further added that Cillian deserves as much credit as director Christopher Nolan for everything he does. “And it is. As much as you want to say, ‘It’s everything [director] Chris Nolan, ‘Why are people so fascinated by this movie, but it’s you,’ she said.
About Oppenheimer
The Oppenheimer is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films of last year. It received a leading 13 nominations at the 96th Academy Awards. Set during World War II, the biopic drama is based on physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), best known as the father of the atomic bomb. This is the story of that period of history when they feared that the testing of the atomic bomb would inflame the atmosphere and destroy the world, yet they pressed the button. J. Robert Oppenheimer helped invent nuclear weapons during World War II. Actor Matt Damon plays General Leslie Groves, the head of the Manhattan Project. Emily Blunt stars as Oppenheimer’s wife, Katherine Oppenheimer.
