Cillian Murphy paid a heartfelt tribute to his spouse and sons as he received the Greatest Actor BAFTA for his function in Oppenheimer on Sunday, because the movie swept the board bagging seven gongs.
The Irish actor, 47, who performs the titular function in Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb saga, picked up the prize on the star-studded London’s Royal Competition Corridor ceremony.
Introduced with the trophy by Cate Blanchett, he paid tribute to spouse of 20-years Yvonne McGuinness in addition to sons Malachy, 18, and Aran, 16, who can be an actor.
Saying: ‘To Yvonne, Malachy and Aran you might be my greatest good friend and I like you a lot’.
Cillian triumphed over Bradley Cooper for Maestro, Colman Domingo for Rustin, Paul Giamatti for The Holdovers, Barry Keoghan for Saltburn and Teo Yoo for Previous Lives.
Accepting the trophy he mentioned: ‘Oh boy, holy moly, thanks very, very a lot BAFTA.’
Cillian Murphy, 47, paid a heartfelt tribute to his spouse and sons as he received the Greatest Actor BAFTA for his function in Oppenheimer on Sunday, because the film swept the board bagging seven gongs
The Irish actor, who performs the titular function in Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb saga, picked up the prize on the star-studded London’s Royal Competition Corridor ceremony (Pictured with spouse Yvonne McGuinness in 2006)
He additionally paid tribute to ‘essentially the most dynamic, kindest producer-director partnership in Hollywood: Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas, thanks for seeing one thing in me that I most likely did not see in myself.’
The Irish actor mentioned to Nolan: ‘Thank for at all times pushing me and demanding excellence as a result of that’s what you ship time and time once more.’
He additionally acknowledged his ‘fellow nominees and my Oppenhomies’, including: ‘I do know it is a cliche to say, however I am in awe of you.’
Cillian described J Robert Oppenheimer, often known as the daddy of the atomic bomb, was a ‘colossally knotty character’, including: ‘We’ve an area to debate and interrogate and examine that complexity and it is a privilege to be part of this group with you all.
Downey Jr, 58, additionally collected a BAFTA for his function as Lewis Strauss within the Hollywood blockbuster, which has swept the board through the 2024 awards season.
Robert admitted he owes the award to Nolan, producer Emma Thomas and main man Murphy, in addition to ‘British affect’.
Gesturing to Nolan, he mentioned: ‘Not too long ago that dude steered I try an understated strategy as a final ditch effort to resurrect my dwindling credibility.’
Downey Jr’s win set a brand new report for the longest hole between wins by any performer because it comes 31 years after his earlier BAFTA, for the 1993 movie Chaplin.
Introduced with the trophy by Cate Blanchett, he paid tribute to spouse of 20-years Yvonne McGuinness in addition to sons Malachy, 18, and actor Aran, 16
Cillian triumphed over Bradley Cooper for Maestro, Colman Domingo for Rustin, Paul Giamatti for The Holdovers, Barry Keoghan for Saltburn and Teo Yoo for Previous Lives
He additionally paid tribute to ‘essentially the most dynamic, kindest producer-director partnership in Hollywood: Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas, thanks for seeing one thing in me that I most likely did not see in myself.’
He mentioned in his speech: ‘To Yvonne, Malachy and Aran you might be my greatest good friend and I like you a lot’ (pictured as a household in 2014)
The earlier report was 27 years, set by Sir Anthony Hopkins in 2021 when he received the award for greatest actor for The Father, practically three many years after his 1994 win for Shadowlands.
Nolan received the Greatest Director BAFTA for Oppenheimer, his epic story of how the nuclear bomb was created.
Earlier than accepting the award from actor Hugh Grant, Nolan hugged Murphy.
Nolan joked that his brother ‘beat him up right here’ by being in a refrain of a manufacturing 40 years in the past.
Nolan has beforehand misplaced out regardless of quite a few business successes reminiscent of Inception and The Darkish Knight, the UK-born filmmaker received out in opposition to Jonathan Glazer [The Zone of Interest], Justine Triet [Anatomy of a Fall], Alexander Payne [The Holdovers], Bradley Cooper [Maestro] and Andrew Haigh [All of Us Strangers].
He additionally acknowledged his ‘fellow nominees and my Oppenhomies’, including: ‘I do know it is a cliche to say, however I am in awe of you’
Cillian shared a hug with co-star Emily Blunt earlier than taking to the stage to make his speech
Cillian married Irish artist Yvonne McGuinness in 2004, after the pair first met at considered one of his rock band’s exhibits in 1996. They went on to have two sons (pictured in 2016)
He paid tribute to Murphy and added to those that backed the movie: ‘Thanks for taking over one thing darkish’.
The director additionally acknowledged the efforts of nuclear disarmament organisations to deliver peace.
Oppenheimer swept up within the massive title classes, however it was intently adopted by the surreal black comedy Poor Issues.
It marked 5 awards for the movie, as Emma Stone collected the Greatest Actress gong for her flip as Bella Baxter.
Accepting her award, she mentioned: ‘Since we’re in London, I need to begin by thanking dialect coach. She praised him for not laughing at her when he taught her methods to say ‘water’.
‘I actually needed to thank my mum, as a result of she’s the most effective individual I do know. With out her none of this could exist, together with my life, so thanks for that Mum.’
American actress Stone mentioned she was ‘in awe’ of the entire crew behind the comedy, the place she performs the a part of a lady who’s reanimated and implanted with the mind of a child.
BAFTA 2024 WINNERS IN FULL
Greatest Movie
Anatomy Of A Fall
The Holdovers
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Poor Issues
Greatest Director
Oppenheimer’s is about to brush the board. One in every of its many nominations is Christopher Nolan as Greatest Director
Andrew Haigh, All of Us Stranger
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Alexander Payne, The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Curiosity
Supporting Actor
Robert De Niro, Killers Of The Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Jacob Elordi, Saltburn
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Paul Mescal, All Of Us Strangers
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers
Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Coloration Purple
Claire Foy, All Of Us Strangers
Sandra Hüller, The Zone Of Curiosity
Rosamund Pike, Saltburn
Da’vine Pleasure Randolph, The Holdovers – WINNER
Unique Screenplay
Anatomy Of A Fall has obtained loads of nominations together with for Unique Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
Barbie
The Holdovers
Maestro
Previous Lives
Tailored Screenplay
All Of Us Strangers
American Fiction – WINNER
Oppenheimer
Poor Issues
The Zone Of Curiosity
Animated Movie
Hen Run’s sequel Daybreak Of The Nugget is up for Animated Movie
The Boy And The Heron – WINNER
Hen Run: Daybreak Of The Nugget
Elemental
Spider-Man: Throughout The Spider-Verse
British Quick Movie
Competition Of Slaps
Gorka
Jellyfish And Lobster – WINNER
Such A Pretty Day
Yellow
Cinematography
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Poor Issues
The Sone Of Curiosity
Documentary
20 Days In Mariupol – WINNER
American Symphony
Past Utopia
Nonetheless: A Michael J. Fox Film
Wham!
Make Up & Hair
Killers Of The Flower Moon earned loads of nominations. Pictured: Lily Gladstone and Leonardo di Caprio
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Issues – WINNER
Product Design
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Issues – WINNER
The Zone Of Curiosity
Particular Visible Results
Poor Issues, that includes Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo (each pictured), is up for Particular Visible Results
The Creator
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Unattainable – Useless Reckoning Half One
Napoleon
Poor Issues – WINNER
Main Actor
Barry Keoghan is up for Main Actor for his efficiency in Saltburn
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Barry Keoghan, Saltburn
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Teo Yoo, Previous Lives
Main Actress
Margot Robbie bought nominated for Main Actress
Fantasia Barrino, The Coloration Purple
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy Of A Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Vivian Oparah, Rye Lane
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Emma Stone, Poor Issues – WINNER
Excellent British Movie
All Of Us Strangers
How To Have Intercourse
Napoleon
The Previous Oak
Poor Issues
Rye Lane
Saltburn
Scrapper
Wonka
The Zone Of Curiosity – WINNER
Movie Not within the English Language
20 Days In Mariupol
Anatomy of a Fall
Previous Lives
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Curiosity – WINNER
Excellent Debut
How To Have Intercourse bought a nod for Excellent Debut
Blue Bag Life
Bobi Wine: The Folks’s President
Earth Mama – WINNER
How To Have Intercourse
Is There Anyone Out There?
Excellent Debut By A British Author, Director Or Producer
Lisa Selby, Rebecca Lloyd-Evans, Alex Fry
Christopher Sharp
Savanah Leaf, Shirley O’connor, Medb Riordan – WINNER
Molly Manning Walker
Ella Glendining
British Quick Animation
Crab Day – WINNER
Seen Mending
Wild Summon
Casting
The Holdovers had a superb exhibiting, together with being up for Casting
All Of Us Strangers
Anatomy Of A Fall
The Holdovers – WINNER
How To Have Intercourse
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Costume Design
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Issues – WINNER
Modifying
Anatomy Of A Fall
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Poor Issues
The Zone Of Curiosity
Unique Rating
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Poor Issues
Saltburn
Spider-Man: Throughout The Spider-Verse
Sound
The Zone Of Curiosity is up for Sound alongside Oppenheimer, Maestro and others
Ferrari
Maestro
Mission: Unattainable – Useless Reckoning Half One
Oppenheimer
The Zone Of Curiosity – WINNER
EE Rising Star
Phoebe Dynevor
Ayo Edebiri
Jacob Elordi
Mia McKenna-Bruce – WINNER
Sophie Wilde
