The partnership between Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan lasted nearly two decades. Beginning in 2005, Batman Begins was a good idea. Oppenheimer, with Murphy acting as the titular J. Robert Oppenheimer, marks the sixth collaboration between the two of them. They sometimes rely on one movie Nolan movie that Murphy wishes he appeared in.

What movie was Christopher Nolan for Cillian Murphy?

Murphy was asked what Nolan film he would’ve liked to be in while chatting to The Independent. The Irish actor identified the Spaceman as the space film he wanted to be in.

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I don’t like Interstellar because I find it so emotional, said Murphy. I remember watching the film when I had kids. I just had a big impact. It broke my heart. I like watching his movies if you aren’t in them so you don’t have to look up the size of your ears, or whatever you have to.

Murphy was asked to make an alternative to the Nolan film for an upcoming feature. One of his selections was considered an American masterpiece before the release of Oppenheimer.

You could goInterstellar, which explores in particular science and physic themes. Also a watchDunkirk, set in World War II. Other longer-short, so it might be better if you had one hour and a half and then you could go into [Oppenheimer].

Oppenheimer was recently passed 266 millions in domestic and 650 million in global pay. Oppenheimer is now the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time. As it is attempting to pass Interstellar 773 million dollars and Inception 870 million dollars, it is the latest in the world and makes it a priority.