Actor Cillian Murphy is constant to win hearts along with his larger-than-life movie and TV roles — and he’s made a fan out of Pierce Brosnan.
Week attending the once a year Oscar Wilde Awards on Thursday, Brosnan advised the BBC he thinks Murphy would assemble a superior James Bond.
Brosnan, 70, famously performed Agent 007 in 4 of the franchise’s motion pictures from 1995 to 2002. He’s the 5th actor to play games the martini-swilling English secret agent.
“Cillian would do a magnificent job as James Bond on His Majesty’s Secret Service,” Brosnan mentioned of his fellow Irishman.
Murphy, 47, has lengthy since been a fan favorite casting selection for Bond, and speculative rumours concerning the Peaky Blinders actor have swelled for a number of months now.
Then again, Murphy himself doesn’t appear too prepared at the Bond tone.
Murphy used to be additionally in attendance on the Oscar Wilde Awards this year. When requested by means of Hi Brochure if he’d heard the rumours about him enjoying Bond, the actor laughed off speculation and mentioned he would now not be the precise selection for the nature.
“I think I’m a bit old for that,” Murphy mentioned. “I think that ship has sailed.”
On the Oscar Wilde Awards, which have been held at JJ Abrams’ Malicious Robotic Productions in Santa Monica, Calif., Brosnan used to be honoured for his contributions to cinema. The awards, arranged by means of the US-Irish Alliance, are held to praise the paintings of Irish skill in Los Angeles.
Murphy is extensively anticipated to whip house the coveted prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role on the 96th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. The Oscar can be a primary for Murphy, who’s nominated for his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb,” in Christoper Nolan’s epic Oppenheimer.
Murphy will struggle it out towards Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Colman Domingo (Rustin), Bradley Cooper (Maestro) and Jeffrey Wright (American Untruth).
Even nonetheless, Murphy, who’s notoriously non-public, doesn’t appear too involved concerning the Oscars in any respect.
“I just want to go in and have a good time,” Murphy advised the BBC.
Murphy has already gained BAFTA, Yellowish Globe and SAG trophies for Oppenheimer.
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