Over on Netflix, Peaky Blinders has been a huge hit, and it's largely thanks to its stellar cast, including its lead, Cillian Murphy. The actor had a long road to Peaky Blinders, but once the sow broke out, he started making great money, effectively increasing his net worth in the process.
Now that the show has ended, people are shifting their eyes ahead to get a glimpse of Murphy's next major project. The actor will be linking up with an old friend for one of the most anticipated movies of next year.
Let's take a look at Murphy's next major film role!
Cillian Murphy Was Amazing On 'Peaky Blinders'
From 2013 to 2022, Cillian Murphy brilliantly played Tommy Shelby on Peaky Blinders. The show is considered one of the best of its area, and Murphy could not have been a better paying for the lead role on the show.
Initially, the folks bringing the show together wanted Jason Statham in the lead role, but they were unable to secure his services. This led them to casting Cillian Murphy, who wound up proving that he was the right man for the job in each episode.
Murphy was joined by a list of outstanding performers like Sam Neill, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Iddo Goldberg, and a whole lot more.
Unlike other shows that stay stagnant, Peaky Blinders was constantly moving, which is one thing that fans came to appreciate. They might not have agreed with everything the show did, but they made sure to tune in for each new season drop.
After 6 seasons and 36 episodes, the series finally came to an end, something that fans simply weren't ready for. It's never easy saying goodbye to a show, especially when that show is a great as Peaky Blinders.
When talking about the conclusion of the show, Murphy said, "It feels like the end of something. It’s strange talking about it. I don’t have a grasp on it yet. Maybe when it’s done I’ll have some perspective. It’s the end of 10 years of my life; a big adventure with lots of colleagues and people that you became very close to."
Now that the show's done, Murphy is moving to a major film project.
His Next Movie Is 'Oppenheimer'
For his first post-Peaky Blinders film role, Cillian Murphy will be working with the legendary Christopher Nolan once again on Oppenheimer.
For Murphy, there was simply no way of declining.
"I’ll always turn up for Chris, whatever the size of the part. Chris will call me up and I’m there. Isn’t it wonderful that filmmakers are still making challenging, demanding films within the studio system, shot on film? I think he’s flying the flag. Him, Paul Thomas Anderson and Quentin Tarantino are fantastic filmmakers making interesting work on a massive scale," the actor said.
Amazingly, this will be a starring role for Murphy. He's played smaller roles in other Nolan films, but this time around, he's the leading man, something that has film fans incredibly excited.
Murphy has already opened up about the preparation that he has done for the film.
"[I prepped by doing] an awful lot of reading. I’m interested in the man and what [inventing the atomic bomb] does to the individual. The mechanics of it, that’s not really for me — I don’t have the intellectual capability to understand them, but these contradictory characters are fascinating," he told The Guardian.
Murphy taking the lead is a big deal, but other details surrounding the project as equally important.
The Film's Cast Is Stacked
The film, which is about J. Robert Oppenheimer and his contributions to the atomic bomb, has one of the most stacked casts we've ever seen.
Per MovieWeb, "Oppenheimer is set to feature an ensemble cast that includes Emily Blunt as Katherine Oppenheimer, Matt Damon as Leslie Groves, Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, Josh Hartnett as Ernest Lawrence, as well as Rami Malek, Benny Safdie, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Kenneth Branagh, David Dastmalchian, Jason Clarke, Olivia Thirlby, Josh Peck, David Krumholtz, Scott Grimes, Alex Wolff, and many, many more."
That's one of the most insane call lists ever recorded, and this alone has people hyped for the project. Throw on the subject matter and the fact that it's a Nolan film, and this thing could very well be printing money when it's all said and done.
It'll be quite some time before Oppenheimer hits theaters, but the premise, the cast, and the teaming of Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan makes this one of the most highly-anticipated projects around.
