evidence: After playing supporting roles in Christopher Nolan films from The Dark Knight to Dunkirk, Cillian Murphy has reached main character status in Oppenheimer, a biopic about the father of the atomic bomb. As played by the actor, VF’s Richard Lawson writes in his review of the film, "Oppenheimer is a commanding, eerie figure—haughty and saturnine, haunted and consumed." [...] On the Oppenheimer press tour, completed prior to the actors strike, Murphy’s costars have also detailed some of his intense methods. Emily Blunt, who plays Oppenheimer’s wife, Kitty, told People that Murphy would forego cast dinners because of the "monumental" weight on his shoulders. "Of course he didn’t want to [eat] with us," she told the outlet. Matt Damon, who plays General Groves, added, "His brain was just too full." Murphy confirmed this to NME, explaining, "I didn’t go out much. I didn’t socialize much, mainly because of the amount of work I had to do…. I became so immersed in the role."