Celebrities aren’t generally the most relatable folks out there, but when it comes to stars like Cillian Murphy, there are moments that make you realise they’re human like you and me.
We love nothing more than a down-to-earth celebrity, and Cillian Murphy is certainly one of them.
He’s a naturally awkward, as Irish as they come actor. Despite years of starring in some of the world’s most popular and acclaimed movies, as well as receiving his first-ever Oscar nomination, he’s pretty #relatable.
Let’s look at ten times Cillian Murphy was #relatable in the best ways.
- Celebrities aren’t generally the most relatable folks out there, but when it comes to stars like Cillian Murphy, there are moments that make you realise they’re human like you and me.
- 10. When he celebrated his Oscar nomination with tea and buns with his mammy – so modest, so relatable
- 9. The time he defended his Irishness – doing his duty
- 8. When he was smitten with Margot Robbie – aren’t we all?
- 7. “I don’t know about too many things, internet-wise” – one of the best times Cillian Murphy was #relatable
- 6. “I prefer spelling words correctly” – sassy
- 5. When he doesn’t know whether it’s a compliment or not – we think not
- 4. “What’s a meme?” – #relatable
- 3. “Do you think you would like to work with Jamie again?” – “No”
- 2. Saying “feckin” at the Golden Globes – a good old nod to Irishness
- 1. Nervous laughter when complimented – a truly Irish trait
10. When he celebrated his Oscar nomination with tea and buns with his mammy – so modest, so relatable
Cillian Murphy recently received his first-ever Oscar nomination for his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
One of the more recent times Cillian Murphy was #relatable was when he revealed that he sat with his mammy and daddy having tea and cake upon learning about his Oscar nomination.
9. The time he defended his Irishness – doing his duty
We all know that the media loves to label Irish actors and artists as British, and this incident with Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy is no exception.
The interviewer says to Murphy and Hardy, “You’re both British”, to which Murphy responds, “No, I’m Irish”. The interviewer says, “Yeah, British”, and Murphy says, “No, no, no, I’m Irish”.
He actually has to go on and defend his Irishness a third time. We’ve all been there, and that’s why this moment is #relatable.
8. When he was smitten with Margot Robbie – aren’t we all?
Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy recently interviewed together for Variety’s Actors on Actors. Cillian Murphy rarely seems to open up in interviews, but he smiles the whole way through this one with Margot Robbie.
They’re both married to other people, but we just think their natural chemistry in this interview is cute and #relatable.
7. “I don’t know about too many things, internet-wise” – one of the best times Cillian Murphy was #relatable
In a recent interview, he was asked to share his thoughts on being named the “Internet’s boyfriend”.
He tells Entertainment Tonight’s Denny Directo, “I don’t know about too many things, internet-wise”. More like the “Internet’s dad”, perhaps?
What makes him so #relatable in this moment is that he’s considered one of the biggest heartthrobs in the world at the minute, but he couldn’t care less.
6. “I prefer spelling words correctly” – sassy
Reinforcing the idea that he should be known as the “Internet’s dad” over the “Internet’s boyfriend”, when asked what his favourite emoji is, he says, “I prefer to spell words correctly”.
5. When he doesn’t know whether it’s a compliment or not – we think not
In one interview, Cillian Murphy is told that many people think he should be cast as Ramsay Bolton in the upcoming season of Game of Thrones.
Ramsay is described as “someone with a fleshy appearance, with large, wormy lips and long hair and pale eyes”.
He responds by awkwardly saying, “Aw, I don’t know if that’s a compliment or not. I’m not quite sure”.
4. “What’s a meme?” – #relatable
When asked if he is aware of the “disappointed Cillian Murphy meme” that’s going around the internet, he says, “What’s a meme?”.
3. “Do you think you would like to work with Jamie again?” – “No”
Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan worked together on the 2016 war thriller Anthropoid. As a result, they conducted A LOT of interviews together.
Cillian showed the world that he’s not always so serious and deadpan when asked if he’d like to work with Jamie Dornan again. He simply replied, “No”, with a smirk.
2. Saying “feckin” at the Golden Globes – a good old nod to Irishness
We love a bit of Irish representation at the big Hollywood award shows, and the Irish are doing a good job right now of making sure our talent is known!
At the Golden Globes, Murphy thanked director Christopher Nolan for having faith in him for 20 years across “six feckin’ pictures”. We love it.
1. Nervous laughter when complimented – a truly Irish trait
Finally on our list of ten times Cillian Murphy was #relatable is the general Irish awkwardness he has when given a compliment.
He is one of the biggest and most successful actors of our time, yet he is so modest and wholeheartedly humble.
As a result, as is true Irish nature, when someone gives him a compliment, he looks around and gives an awkward laugh, unsure of what to do with himself.
