Dinner plans between Matt Damon and Cillian Murphy didn't go as planned, and for good reason.
in “60 Minutes” interview On the show, which aired Sunday, Murphy responded to his “Oppenheimer” co-star calling him “the worst dinner companion imaginable.”
“What he meant was that when you're working on a movie, when you're in that character, there's very little room in your head for anything else,” said show host Scott Pelley. explained to Murphy.
The “Dunkirk” star replied with a laugh. “I think it's always been that way.”
“That's because, for me, the time on set is short enough, maybe 10 hours. And the other part is, if you're playing an important role, you have to keep the lines fresh. Yes,” he continued.
Murphy also said it was important to get some rest while filming.
“And the other thing that's important to me is sleep. I love to sleep and I need sleep,” he said.
However, Murphy says that now that filming has wrapped, he has enjoyed several outings with the Air actor.
“After the movie ended, I had a lot of nice dinners with Matt Damon, and we went out to promote the movie and things like that,” he revealed. “At that time, I didn't have much space in my head, so I just wanted to sleep as long as possible.''
Back in July, Oppenheimer co-stars Damon and Emily Blunt revealed that Murphy was filming every night to maintain his diet for the role of American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. revealed that he was absent from the cast dinner. For the development of the atomic bomb.
“We invited Killian to dinner every night, but he never went,” Damon said. told Entertainment TonightBrandt noted that Murphy instead agreed to “eat an almond or a few apple slices most nights.”
Separately interviews with peopleBrandt added. [Murphy] had to accept [for the role] And the shoulders are so monumental. Of course he didn't want to come eat dinner with us. ”
Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer'' has been nominated for 13 Academy Awards this year, including Murphy for Best Actor.
Support HuffPost
Support HuffPost