Cillian Murphy clinched the Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar for his portrayal in the biopic ‘Oppenheimer’.
Taking to X, The Academy shared a post and wrote, “Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to Cillian Murphy!”
Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to Cillian Murphy! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/4BgQJpd6Ou
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 11, 2024
Murphy emerged victorious over Bradley Cooper (Maestro), Colman Domingo (Rustin), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), and Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction).
‘Oppenheimer’ also secured wins for Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score at the 96th Academy Awards.
Previously, Murphy took home the Best Actor accolade for ‘Oppenheimer’ at both the BAFTA Awards 2024 and the Golden Globe Awards 2024.
The biopic, taking place amid World War II, tracks Oppenheimer, renowned as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb,” as he grapples with the realization that testing the atomic bomb could trigger a catastrophic event by igniting the atmosphere and leading to global destruction. Nonetheless, he proceeds to push the button despite this understanding.
Cillian Murphy takes on the lead role of ‘Oppenheimer’ in a Christopher Nolan film for the first time, following his appearances in several of Nolan’s previous works such as ‘Inception,’ ‘Batman Begins,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ and ‘Dunkirk,’ establishing him as a recurring presence in Nolan’s cinematic universe.
The cast boasts a lineup of notable names including Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Benny Safdie, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Josh Peck, Jason Clarke, David Dastmalchian, Alex Wolff, James D’Arcy, and more. Florence Pugh portrays Jean Tatlock, Emily Blunt stars as Kitty Oppenheimer, while Robert Downey Jr. takes on the roles of Lewis Strauss. Recently, Christopher Nolan secured the Best Director award for his biopic ‘Oppenheimer’ at the BAFTA Film Awards 2024.