Breaking: Cork's Cillian Murphy lands Oscar nomination
Cillian Murphy has been widely acclaimed for his performance as J Robert Oppenheimer. Picture credit: © Universal Pictures.
Cork actor Cillian Murphy has landed an Oscar nomination.
Murphy has been widely acclaimed for his performance as J Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist described as the father of the atomic bomb, in Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic .
He has already been nominated for a Bafta and an SAG award for the performance, has won a Golden Globe and is considered to be a frontrunner to take home the best actor Academy Award.
The nominations were revealed this afternoon by star Zazie Beetz and actor Jack Quaid.
The Oscars will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on March 10.
The best picture Oscar nominees are , B and The .
The nominees for the best actor Oscar are Bradley Cooper for , Colman Domingo for , Paul Giamatti for and Jeffrey Wright for , as well as Cillian Murphy for
The nominees for the best actress Oscar are Annette Bening for , Lily Gladstone for , Sandra Huller for , Emma Stone for , as well as Carey Mulligan for .
The nominees for the best supporting actress Oscar are Danielle Brooks for , America Ferrera for , Jodie Foster for and Da’Vine Joy Randolph for , as well as Emily Blunt for .
The nominees for the best supporting actor Oscar are Sterling K Brown for , Robert De Niro for , Robert Downey Jr for , Ryan Gosling for and Mark Ruffalo for .
Delighted to see Irish talent being recognised in this year’s #Oscars nominations, with Cillian Murphy in the Best Actor category and Poor Things receiving several nominations.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) January 23, 2024
Another great success for Irish cinema.
Comhghairdeas! ☘️👏 https://t.co/GFftMRqGJz
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