Cillian Murphy Wins Another Award: All the Details Inside

Cillian Murphy continues to add to his impressive list of accolades with another award for his outstanding performance in ‘Oppenheimer’. After already winning big at the BAFTA and Oscars 2024, Murphy has now clinched the Best Actor award at the 21st Irish Film and TV Academy Awards.

During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony held at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre and hosted by Baz Ashmawy, Murphy expressed his gratitude, saying, “God, I’m still so brutal at this…But being in this room is so special — being at home, with people that I love and admire amongst my fellow nominees and some of my favorite people…It feels lovely being home with so many friends and colleagues.”

In ‘Oppenheimer’, a film by Christopher Nolan, Murphy portrayed the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the US physicist who played a pivotal role in the development of the atomic bomb. Looking ahead, Murphy is set to reprise his iconic role of Tommy Shelby in the upcoming ‘Peaky Blinders’ film.

Creator Steven Knight confirmed Murphy’s return for the film, stating, “He definitely is returning for it. We’re shooting it in September just down the road in Digbeth.” The popular British crime drama series, ‘Peaky Blinders’, gained immense popularity after arriving on Netflix, with the series finale airing in April 2022.

Additionally, Murphy will star in and produce ‘Blood Runs Coal’, an adaptation of the non-fiction book that revolves around the Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America. With his stellar performances and exciting projects on the horizon, Cillian Murphy’s star continues to shine bright in the entertainment industry.