Not Just Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders, Here are 5 Cool Movies Starring Cillian Murphy

Kapanlagi.com - The popularity of the series PEAKY BLINDERS makes anyone who watches it fascinated with the classic Britannia mafia family situation. In addition to the interesting setting and storytelling, one of the attractions of this series is the character of Thomas Shelby brilliantly played by Cillian Murphy. This success continues until PEAKY BLINDERS is now consistently in its sixth season.

Thanks to this series, Cillian Murphy's name has become even more iconic for movie goers. However, PEAKY BLINDERS is not the only iconic work of Cillian Murphy. He has also starred in several other cool movies. What are they?

1. Dunkirk

Harry Styles and Tom Hardy are not the only stars who successfully made DUNKIRK a great film in 2017. This film, directed by Christopher Nolan, also cast Cillian Murphy to play a short role as a soldier suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Although having a short scene, Cillian Murphy's role is very important and emotional. He successfully portrayed a traumatized soldier perfectly. No wonder DUNKIRK successfully won many awards.

2. Breakfast on Pluto

If PEAKY BLINDERS explores the tough side of Cillian Murphy, then BREAKFAST ON PLUTO is the opposite. He played a transgender character named Patricia Braden.

Cillian Murphy is the main character in this film released in 2005, with a storyline about him not being accepted by his family because he is considered not suitable for a man. Murphy successfully won a series of awards for his outstanding performance in this film.

3. The Dark Night Trilogy

Before starring in DUNKIRK, Cillian Murphy had worked with Christopher Nolan several times. One of his iconic roles was in THE DARK KNIGHT. Nolan's Batman trilogy successfully built the fierce antagonist character of Dr. Jonathan Crane, which was perfectly executed by Cillian Murphy.

The main antagonist in the film remains the Joker. However, Jonathan Crane played by Murphy also caught attention because he was very suitable in portraying the maniacal psychiatrist.

4. 28 Days Later

Throwback to 2002, Cillian Murphy successfully achieved fame with the film 28 DAYS LATER. Directed by Danny Boyle, Murphy successfully visualized the character of Jim as a survivor of a virus that attacked society. Looking thin and pale like a disease survivor, Murphy was able to perform with full of emotion and meaning for this character.

5. Inception

It can be said that Cillian Murphy is one of Christopher Nolan's favorite actors. Not without reason, because Murphy was also involved in the mega science-fiction project, INCEPTION, which achieved success in 2010.

Murphy played the role of a wealthy businessman's son named Robert Fischer, who later became iconic with another famous actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. Murphy's great performance in this film also brought INCEPTION to win four Oscars that year.

The above five films of Cillian Murphy must be included in the list to watch during leisure time. They can be enjoyed on online movie platforms, make sure your internet connection is fast with 5G internet support. It is guaranteed that streaming will be more exciting and without interruption.

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