Margot Robbie, Cillian Murphy lauds ‘Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' directors

Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy appreciated Barbie director Greta Gerwig and Oppenheimer’s Christopher Nolan.

Both of the hit summer movies were released on the same date, July 21.

During a discussion with the Peaky Blinders actor on the latest edition of Variety's Actors on Actors series, the Suicide Squad starlet lauded the directors.

Margot said, “I think they were also really excited by the filmmakers. People were itching for the next Chris Nolan film and itching for the next Greta Gerwig film. To get them at the same time was exciting. You’ve done five movies with Christopher Nolan now, right?,” Cillian agreed, “This is six, actually.”

She asked the Dunkirk star if he is “A Big fan” of his movie director.

Cillian explained, “ It seems to work. This is the first time playing a proper lead role for him. There’d always been supporting parts over the years — it’s 20 years we’re working together. Emma Thomas, his wife, the producer, she called me because Chris doesn’t have a phone. So she put me on to Chris, and he said in his very understated British way, “I’m making this movie of Oppenheimer — I’d like you to play the part.”

He continued, “I had just finished something; I wasn’t doing anything. I did realize then that it was different than the other jobs I’d done with him, because it was the story of Oppenheimer’s life. And then when he eventually gave me the script, it was written in the first person.”

Furthermore, Margot also revealed recently that Oppenheimer’s producer called her once to change Barbie’s release date.