Cillian Murphy Jokingly Explains WhyOppenheimerCostar Matt Damon Called Him the 'Worst Dinner Companion'

Matt Damon and Cillian Murphy in Berlin on Feb. 15, 2024.Photo:Franziska Krug/Getty Franziska Krug/Getty WhenCillian Murphyis in on a project, he’sallin. TheOppenheimeractor, 47, recently sat down with60 Minuteshost Scott Pelley to discuss filmingChristopher Nolan’s biopic about the creation of the atomic bomb and what his dynamic was like with his bevy of A-list costars within the framework of his role. “Yeah, I mean, I’ve always been like that, I think,” Murphy responded, laughing.

Cillian Murphy Just Wants to 'Have a Good Time' at Oscars, 'Hasn't Thought' About Where He'd Keep Statue

Cillian Murphy at the Oscar Wilde Awards in Santa Monica, California, on March 7, 2024.Photo:Charlie Steffans/INSTARimages Charlie Steffans/INSTARimages ForCillian Murphy, the upcomingOscars 2024will be a time to simply enjoy the moment. The 47-year-old actor is up for Best Actor at the ceremony for his starring role as the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer, inChristopher Nolan’s 2023 blockbuster biopicOppenheimer. Speaking with reporters at Thursday’sOscar Wilde Awardsin Santa Monica, California, Murphy said of Sunday’s Academy Awards, “I just want to go in and have a good time this weekend.

Cillian Murphy Named Versace's New 'Icons' Ambassador — and He Teased the Gig at the 2024 Oscars

Cillian Murphy wears custom Versace to the 2024 Oscars.Photo:Versace Versace If you found yourself swooning overCillian Murphy’s 2024 Oscars look, expect to see plenty more of it. TheOppenheimerstar, 47, is making his debut as a Versace campaign star on April 3. The actor will front the new Versace Icons global campaign, in which he’ll model “key and timeless pieces” from the menswear collection of the same name, the luxury Italian label announced on Wednesday.

Cillian Murphy Shares the Low-Key — and Yummy — Way He Toasted His Oscar Nom forOppenheimer(Exclusive)

It was a celebration filled with tea and sponge cake forCillian Murphywhen he learned he had been Oscar nominated for his starring role inOppenheimer. “I was in Cork City with my parents and my wife and we were having a cup of tea and then the phone started buzzing and people started calling,” says Murphy who sat down with costarsRobert Downey Jr.andEmily Bluntfor PEOPLE’s annual Oscar portfolio. “And then my mom brought out a sponge cake and we had some of her sponge cake.

Cillian Murphy's 2 Kids: All About Malachy and Aran

Aran Murphy, Yvonne McGuinness, and Cillian Murphy at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2024.Photo:Christopher Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024/Getty Christopher Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024/Getty Despite his busy schedule as anOscar-nominated actor,Cillian Murphystill makes plenty of time for his sons: Malachy and Aran. ThePeaky Blindersstar married his longtime partner Yvonne McGuinness in 2004, and the couple welcomed their first son, Malachy, the following year. They expanded their family again in 2007 when their son Aran was born.