Cillian MurphysOppenheimerco-starRobert Downey Jr. is praising him for his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

But I think he also had the humility that is required to survive playing a role like this.

Wed be like, Hey, we got a three-day weekend.

Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’

Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

Maybe well go antiquing in Santa Fe.

What are you going to do?

Oh, I have to learn 30,000 words of Dutch.

Article image

Have a nice time.

But thats the nature of the ask.

Watch on Deadline

Its like youre on this f*cking train thats just bombing.

Its bang, bang, bang, bang.

You sleep for a few hours, get up, bang it again, Murphy toldIndieWireof his performance.

I was so in it, a state of hyper-something.

But it was good because the character was like that.

I dont advise it.