'Oppenheimer' star Cillian Murphy says director Christopher Nolan is 'not that sympathetic to toilet breaks' on set

'Oppenheimer' star Cillian Murphy says director Christopher Nolan is 'not that sympathetic to toilet breaks' on set
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  • Cillian Murphy said Christopher Nolan wasn't "sympathetic" about toilet breaks while filming.

  • The star has worked with the director on several movies, including Nolan's new film, "Oppenheimer."

  • Murphy, however, praised Nolan for how he "understands actors" and let them experiment on set.

Christopher Nolan's movies always promise a huge spectacle and a talented cast, with films such as "The Dark Knight" and "Inception" widely regarded as some of the best blockbusters ever made.

The British director has once again recruited an impressive list of stars for "Oppenheimer," his upcoming film focusing on the scientist who created the world's first atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy, the star of "Peaky Blinders" and "28 Days Later," plays J. Robert Oppenheimer and is joined by Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, and Robert Downey Jr.

But speaking to Collider ahead of "Oppenheimer," Murphy said that the critically acclaimed director wasn't a huge fan of bathroom breaks while on set.

The star was asked what Nolan fans would be surprised to learn about the director, to which Murphy responded: "He's not that sympathetic to toilet breaks. I'll leave that there."

It's not the first time Nolan's on-set requirements have made headlines. Anne Hathaway previously said Nolan didn't allow chairs on set because he thought people were "sitting, they're not working,"

However, Murphy praised Nolan for taking the time to work with actors on enhancing their performance with very specific notes and feedback while filming.

The Irish star said: "He is brilliant with actors, understands actors, loves actors, really believes in actors and what they can bring to the story and to the character. So an awful lot of the time, we'll just find it. We'll be shooting, but we'll be finding the scene, and he'll let us experiment and explore stuff."

"And then he may come in and just kind of whisper very quietly in your ear, and generally the notes are very precise and succinct and brief, where they can totally spin the performance," Murphy added. "And that's his genius. It also comes from the fact that he's written it, so he's direct access to it. But he's phenomenal, like, really phenomenal."

"Oppenheimer" is set to open in theaters Friday.

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