Emily Blunt's comments come after Cillian Murphy's first Best Actor Oscar nomination
Ahead of the Oscars, Emily Blunt opened up about why Cillian Murphy's “reserved” nature doesn't take away his charm.
The 40-year-old actress spoke about her. oppenheimer co-star during a group interview with PEOPLE at the 96th Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California, where she told him that “there is a bow that he very much deserves.”
“And you're the quietest driver in this whole thing. You don't mean to be, it's not in your nature to want to lead, but I think there's something captivating about you, whether you like it or not.” , that people are fascinated,” he added.
Emily went on to say that people think that's how Christopher Nolan presents his characters, but that's not the case.
“And it is. As much as you like to say, 'This is it.' [director] Chris Nolan', why people are so captivated by this movie, but it's you,” he explained.
Their kind words come with Cillian's first Oscar nomination in the Best Actor category for his role as Robert Oppenheimer.
Elsewhere, Emily is also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of his wife Kitty Oppenheimer, with Robert Downey Jr nominated for Best Supporting Actor for playing Lewis Strauss.
