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Cillian Murphy's Nolan Films Ranked

Cillian Murphy's four Christopher Nolan roles ranked from worst to best.

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Cillian Murphy's Nolan Films Ranked

Cillian Murphy's four Christopher Nolan roles ranked from worst to best.

In brief

Cillian Murphy's four Christopher Nolan roles ranked from worst to best. Cillian Murphy's performances in Christopher Nolan films ranked: Oppenheimer (1), Inception (2), The Dark Knight trilogy (3), Dunkirk (4). Originally reported by SlashFilm.

Cillian Murphy's Nolan Films

Cillian Murphy has acted in six films directed by Christopher Nolan.

Ranking Criteria

The ranking considers Murphy's roles across Nolan's films, starting from Batman Begins to Oppenheimer.

Oppenheimer (1)

Oppenheimer (1)

Murphy won Best Actor for his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film Oppenheimer.

Inception (2)

Murphy played Robert Fischer, the heir to an oil empire, in the film Inception.

The Dark Knight Trilogy (3)

Murphy's Scarecrow appears in all three Dark Knight films as a villain.

Dunkirk (4)

Dunkirk (4)

Murphy played the Shivering Soldier in the World War II film Dunkirk.

The takeaway

Cillian Murphy's performances in Christopher Nolan films ranked: Oppenheimer (1), Inception (2), The Dark Knight trilogy (3), Dunkirk (4).

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