Cillian Murphy of 'Oppenheimer' won Best Actor in a Leading role at the 2024 Oscars for his titular portrayal of the "father of the atomic bomb." .Last year, Hollywood served up some dramatic, strange and nail-biting films for moviegoers, but only the best of the best could take top honours at the 96th annual Academy Awards.
For many, the 2024 Oscars shaped up to be mostly predicable — and perhaps even dull — with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer scoring a number of the biggest trophies. The film won seven awards in total.Actor Cillian Murphy of Oppenheimer won the coveted Best Actor trophy for his titular portrayal of the “father of the atomic bomb.”Murphy said he was “a little overwhelmed” as he took the stage.
He thanked the film’s cast and crew, as well as Nolan, who he said he is indebted to.“I’m a very proud Irishman standing here tonight,” Murphy laughed, holding up his trophy.He dedicated the award to “the peacemakers everywhere.”It is Murphy’s first time being nominated for an Oscar.
Nolan, who has been nominated eight times, also won his first Oscar on Sunday for his direction of Oppenheimer.Sunday marked the first time in a decade where both the Best Actor and Best Picture awards have gone to the same film.Earlier in the night, fan favourite Robert Downey Jr. won Oppenheimer’s first Oscar for playing J. Robert Oppenheimer’s main antagonist, politician Lewis Strauss.
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