The 1997 movie Cillian Murphy called "the finest Irish film"

The 1997 movie Cillian Murphy called "the finest Irish film"

It’s been more than a quarter of a century since he first began his career on local shores, but Cillian Murphy is now the toast of Hollywood having recently experienced the crowning achievement of his career to date. For anchoring Christopher Nolan’s ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’-winning biographical drama Oppenheimer, Murphy became the first Irish performer to ever win ‘Best Actor’ at the Academy Awards, a reward that was richly deserved f…