 Cillian Murphy has nothing but praise for his Oppenheimer co-star Florence Pugh. The actors star in Christopher Nolan's new war drama film, which has already been dubbed a 'masterpiece' by critics. Standout moments in the three-hour flick include 'prolonged full nudity' in 'powerful' sex scenes between J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian) and his lover Jean Tatlock (Florence). Peaky Blinders star Cillian has assured fans eagerly awaiting the film's release on Friday that Flo's performance makes a 'devastating' impact. The Irish actor, 47, told The Sydney Morning Herald of the intimate scenes: 'Those scenes were written deliberately. 'He (Christopher Nolan) knew that those scenes would get the movie the rating that it got. He hailed her a 'f***ing phenomenal' actress (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock) 'And I think when you see it, it's so f***ing powerful. And they're not gratuitous. They're perfect. And Florence is just amazing.' Cillian went on to praise Florence as a 'f***ing phenomenal' actress. He said he has 'loved Florence's work since Lady Macbeth', a 2016 period drama she worked on. 'She has this presence as a person and on-screen that is staggering,' Cillian said. 'The impact she has [in Oppenheimer] for the size of the role, it's quite devastating.' The movie includes 'powerful' sex scenes between J. Robert Oppenheimer and his lover Jean Tatlock (Picture: AP) To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Oppenheimer contains director Nolan's first-ever sex scenes, which he described as important to tell the story of a 'very intense relationship'. He previously told Insider that, when audiences look at Cillian's character and his story, his 'way with women' and the 'charm that he exuded' is 'an essential part' of who he is. 'His very intense relationship with Jean Tatlock, played by Florence Pugh, is one o){kind=link}
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Cillian Murphy has nothing but praise for his Oppenheimer co-star Florence Pugh.
The actors star in Christopher Nolan’s new war drama film, which has already been dubbed a ‘masterpiece’ by critics.
Standout moments in the three-hour flick include ‘prolonged full nudity’ in ‘powerful’ sex scenes between J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian) and his lover Jean Tatlock (Florence).
Peaky Blinders star Cillian has assured fans eagerly awaiting the film’s release on Friday that Flo’s performance makes a ‘devastating’ impact.