Cillian Murphy to play MCU supervillain? Oppenheimer star reacts

Cillian Murphy latest release is Oppenheimer. The actor, who has been earning praise for his role as the famed American physicist, recently appeared in the Happy Sad Confused podcast and spoke extensively about his experiences working with Christopher Nolan. The actor, who is yet to sign his next project, also opened up about his career plans. He also addressed the rumors about him joining MCU in the role of a supervillain. 

3 things you need to know

• Cillian Murphy played the antagonist Scarecrow aka Dr. Jonathan Crane in Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy.
• Batman Begins was his first collaboration with Christopher Nolan.
• He played secondary and tertiary characters in Nolan's films until Oppenheimer.

Cillian Murphy to re-enter the comic book fold?

Earlier, it was speculated that Cillian Murphy might join Marvel Studios to play supervillain Doctor Doom, in an upcoming film. When the Peaky Blinders actor was asked if he would like to play the character, he replied that everything depends on the script. 

(Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow in Batman Begins | Image: Twitter)

However, Cillian added that the script should be exciting. "It's always about the script... You never know. This business is so unpredictable and wild... You never know what’s gonna turn up," the Oppenheimer actor said.

Cillian Murphy's tryst with superhero films

Cillian Murphy is not new to villain roles. The actor has earlier played the popular antagonist Scarecrow aka Dr. Jonathan Crane in The Dark Knight trilogy. He appeared as Scarecrow for the first time in Batman Begins (2005), which marked his first collaboration with Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan. Later, he reprised the role in the other two installments in The Dark Knight trilogy. Cillian's performance in the trilogy was widely appreciated by both DC fans and cine-goers.

However, the actor initially auditioned to play the protagonist Batman aka Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan's trilogy. Even though Nolan was highly impressed with his acting skills, the role eventually went to Christian Bale. Instead, the director offered the role of Scarecrow to Cillian, and it is the character that finally put him on the map.