Peaky Blinders
2014
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May 11, 2023 · Cillian Murphy almost played Batman in Christopher Nolan's 2005 reboot, but settled for Scarecrow instead. Learn how Nolan fell in love with Murphy and cast him in Inception, Dunkirk, and Oppenheimer.
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- Matt Patches
May 26, 2021 · Cillian Murphy was one of the finalists for the role of Batman in Batman Begins, but lost out to Christian Bale. He later played the villainous Scarecrow, a role that Nolan created for him based on his screen test.
Cillian Murphy portrayed Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, The Dark Kight and The Dark Knight Rises. He is one of only five actors to appear in all three films. Murphy also auditioned for the role of Batman in the Sonar Batsuit, though Christian Bale...
- The Dark Knight Trilogy
- Inception
- Dunkirk
- Oppenheimer
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN I remember I was up in San Francisco writing Batman Begins and there was something in the San Francisco Chronicle about 28 Days Later. I saw a picture of you with your shaved head and your crazy eyes —no offense. I remember being struck by your presence, literally from that one photograph, and then started to look into who you wer...
NOLAN Having worked together on Batman Begins and then again on The Dark Knight, I was very keen to get you in that movie and work with you again. That was a wild experience, all over the world. Being on top of the mountain with everybody trying to ski in a horrible snowstorm and everything. It was great to have an ally there. It was quite an exper...
NOLAN I'll talk very frankly about Dunkirk. I remember, Cillian, I called you up, and I said, "I really need you for this small but vital part, out on that boat, suffering from PTSD, and I'll send you a script." I remember, very clearly, you called me, and said, "Can't I play a Spitfire pilot instead?" [Laughs] MURPHY That is true. But I do think t...
NOLANNo one knew what I was up to, no one knew what I was doing. To be able to pick up the phone, and call you, and be like, "This is the one where you carry the movie and really get to show what you can do," it's honestly one of my favorite moments in the movie business, when I had that conversation with you. MURPHY It was one of the best days of ...
• 2w • 2 min read. Acclaimed actor Cillian Murphy has shared insights into how he scored his role in the blockbuster Batman Begins. During his conversation on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast...
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Jul 26, 2023 · The actor reveals he was screen-tested for Batman by Christopher Nolan but never considered himself right for the part. He also shares how he was on the list to play Oppenheimer in a TV series nine years before Nolan's film.
