But in India, the Cillian Murphy starrer stayed ahead in the race from the beginning.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/oppenheimer-box-office-collection-day-8-christopher-nolan-film-against-rocky-aur-rani-ki-prem-kahani-over-rs-77-crore-8865944/

Charged with playing Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy told the AP at his movie’s London premiere that “of course” he’d be seeing “Barbie.”

Source: https://centraloregondaily.com/barbie-oppenheimer-movie-showdown/

Christopher Nolan (right) and Cillian Murphy on the set of “Oppenheimer.”

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/11/entertainment/golden-globes-2024-full-list-of-nominations-announced/

Cillian Murphy leads along with a stellar ensemble that includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and many others as real-life personalities involved in the true story.

Source: https://screenrant.com/oppenheimer-true-story-manhattan-project-explained/

Cillian Murphy on the poster for the stage adaptation of ‘Grief Is the Thing with Feathers’

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/max-porter-interview-shy-masculinity-b2311046.html

Cillian Murphy puts in a career-best performance as the scientist who invented the atomic bomb in Christopher Nolan's bleak biopic.

Source: https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/golden-globe-shortlisted-films-best-picture-stream-barbie-4442682

Cillian Murphy seems to be no different.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/emily-blunt-cillian-murphy-diet-for-oppenheimer-one-almond-8855879/

Cillian Murphy — who has appeared in numerous Nolan films, including “The Dark Knight” Trilogy, but has never been front and center — portrays the titular figure with a steady and subtle touch.

Source: https://www.coloradohometownweekly.com/2023/07/19/oppenheimer-review-impactful-sound-and-fury-in-biopic-from-christopher-nolan/

Cillian Murphy will be making his sixth appearance in a film directed by Christopher Nolan, and he will play the primary character of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physicist.

Source: https://thecurrent-online.com/entertainment/oppenheimer-release-date-2/51444/

Nolan spoke openly about his excitement to have Cillian Murphy playing J. Robert in the film, and fans are looking forward to other big names in the cast like Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh and many others.

Source: https://uofsdmedia.com/summer-movie-playlist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-movie-playlist

One such person is the grizzled Emmett (Cillian Murphy).

Source: https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/the-absolute-best-sci-fi-films-on-prime-video-to-watch-now/

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy, who has always struggled with fame, in a new interview claimed that he finds it offensive when he gets photographed by people.

Source: https://www.koimoi.com/hollywood-news/peaky-blinders-star-cillian-murphy-finds-it-offensive-when-fans-click-his-pictures-if-i-was-a-woman-it-was-a-man-photographing-me/

Prior to July 21, 2023, you could've made a pretty solid case that Cillian Murphy is one of the most underrated actors working today.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1372849/oppenheimer-cillian-murphy-two-sentences-christopher-nolan/

The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist, and botanist Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer.

Source: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/oppenheimer-movie-cast-featurette-behind-the-scenes-christopher-nolan/

Things are looking up: Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/2023-in-review-biggest-moments-b2466606.html

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, left, and Emily Blunt as Kitty Oppenheimer in a scene from “Oppenheimer.”

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/emily-blunt-cillian-murphy-diet-for-oppenheimer-one-almond-8855879/

You can hear it in the piece that starts with Kenneth Branagh asking Cillian Murphy, like, “Can you hear the music?”

Source: https://collider.com/oppenheimer-composer-ludwig-goransson-interview/