Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy in Red Eye.Photo:Dreamworks Llc/Kobal/ShutterstockCillian Murphyis not necessarily a fan of all of his movies.In a newGQcover story, theOppenheimeractor, 47, said he has not seen many of his own movies and named 2005’sRed Eye— a thriller that features him as a man who tormentsRachel McAdamsduring a long flight — as one such example.“I love Rachel McAdams and we had fun making it,” Murphy told the outlet. “But I don’t think it’s a good movie. It’s a goodBmovie.”Red Eyereleased months after Murphyportrayed the Batman villain ScarecrowinBatman Begins.The movie, from director Wes Craven, saw him take another turn as a villain who threatens McAdams' character with her father’s death if she does not comply with his demands on a flight.“I think it’s the duality of it. It’s why I wanted to play it,” Murphy recalled of his interest in the film. “That two thing. The nice guy and the bad guy in one. The only reason it appealed to me is you could do that turn, you know?”Cillian Murphy in GQ.Gregory Harris/GQNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.McAdams, 45, told the outlet that she and Murphy would “listen to music and gab away while doing the crossword puzzle, which he brought every day and would graciously let me chime in on,” during their time together on set.She added that “the nicest people sometimes make the best villains” while speaking about Murphy, and also recalled that questions she fielded while promotingRed Eyegenerally revolved around his eyes.“I think the number one question I got about Cillian way back then was whether or not he wore contact lenses,” she toldGQ.Cillian Murphy in Red Eye.Dreamworks Llc/Kobal/ShutterstockMurphy expressed disdain forRed Eyeduring a 2020 interview withUproxxwhen he was asked about the movie’s popularity.In a follow-up interview with the same outlet in 2021, he explained thatRed Eyereleased at a time when he felt uncomfortable watching himself on camera and that he felt negatively about his own performance.“The honest answer is I haven’t seen that movie since it came out like 15 or 16 years ago, whenever it was. I also think that, when I was a younger actor, I was really, really hard on everything that I was in,” he said at the time.“I hated watching myself. I hated looking at myself on screen. I remember when I saw it was like ‘Oh, that’s kind of a schlocky B movie. Rachel McAdams is excellent in it.’ But I didn’t think I gave a very nuanced performance in it.”
Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy in Red Eye.Photo:Dreamworks Llc/Kobal/Shutterstock
Dreamworks Llc/Kobal/Shutterstock
Cillian Murphyis not necessarily a fan of all of his movies.In a newGQcover story, theOppenheimeractor, 47, said he has not seen many of his own movies and named 2005’sRed Eye— a thriller that features him as a man who tormentsRachel McAdamsduring a long flight — as one such example.“I love Rachel McAdams and we had fun making it,” Murphy told the outlet. “But I don’t think it’s a good movie. It’s a goodBmovie.”Red Eyereleased months after Murphyportrayed the Batman villain ScarecrowinBatman Begins.The movie, from director Wes Craven, saw him take another turn as a villain who threatens McAdams' character with her father’s death if she does not comply with his demands on a flight.“I think it’s the duality of it. It’s why I wanted to play it,” Murphy recalled of his interest in the film. “That two thing. The nice guy and the bad guy in one. The only reason it appealed to me is you could do that turn, you know?”Cillian Murphy in GQ.Gregory Harris/GQNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.McAdams, 45, told the outlet that she and Murphy would “listen to music and gab away while doing the crossword puzzle, which he brought every day and would graciously let me chime in on,” during their time together on set.She added that “the nicest people sometimes make the best villains” while speaking about Murphy, and also recalled that questions she fielded while promotingRed Eyegenerally revolved around his eyes.“I think the number one question I got about Cillian way back then was whether or not he wore contact lenses,” she toldGQ.Cillian Murphy in Red Eye.Dreamworks Llc/Kobal/ShutterstockMurphy expressed disdain forRed Eyeduring a 2020 interview withUproxxwhen he was asked about the movie’s popularity.In a follow-up interview with the same outlet in 2021, he explained thatRed Eyereleased at a time when he felt uncomfortable watching himself on camera and that he felt negatively about his own performance.“The honest answer is I haven’t seen that movie since it came out like 15 or 16 years ago, whenever it was. I also think that, when I was a younger actor, I was really, really hard on everything that I was in,” he said at the time.“I hated watching myself. I hated looking at myself on screen. I remember when I saw it was like ‘Oh, that’s kind of a schlocky B movie. Rachel McAdams is excellent in it.’ But I didn’t think I gave a very nuanced performance in it.”
Cillian Murphyis not necessarily a fan of all of his movies.
In a newGQcover story, theOppenheimeractor, 47, said he has not seen many of his own movies and named 2005’sRed Eye— a thriller that features him as a man who tormentsRachel McAdamsduring a long flight — as one such example.
“I love Rachel McAdams and we had fun making it,” Murphy told the outlet. “But I don’t think it’s a good movie. It’s a goodBmovie.”
Red Eyereleased months after Murphyportrayed the Batman villain ScarecrowinBatman Begins.
The movie, from director Wes Craven, saw him take another turn as a villain who threatens McAdams' character with her father’s death if she does not comply with his demands on a flight.
“I think it’s the duality of it. It’s why I wanted to play it,” Murphy recalled of his interest in the film. “That two thing. The nice guy and the bad guy in one. The only reason it appealed to me is you could do that turn, you know?”
Cillian Murphy in GQ.Gregory Harris/GQ
Gregory Harris/GQ
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McAdams, 45, told the outlet that she and Murphy would “listen to music and gab away while doing the crossword puzzle, which he brought every day and would graciously let me chime in on,” during their time together on set.
She added that “the nicest people sometimes make the best villains” while speaking about Murphy, and also recalled that questions she fielded while promotingRed Eyegenerally revolved around his eyes.
“I think the number one question I got about Cillian way back then was whether or not he wore contact lenses,” she toldGQ.
Cillian Murphy in Red Eye.Dreamworks Llc/Kobal/Shutterstock
Murphy expressed disdain forRed Eyeduring a 2020 interview withUproxxwhen he was asked about the movie’s popularity.
In a follow-up interview with the same outlet in 2021, he explained thatRed Eyereleased at a time when he felt uncomfortable watching himself on camera and that he felt negatively about his own performance.
“The honest answer is I haven’t seen that movie since it came out like 15 or 16 years ago, whenever it was. I also think that, when I was a younger actor, I was really, really hard on everything that I was in,” he said at the time.
“I hated watching myself. I hated looking at myself on screen. I remember when I saw it was like ‘Oh, that’s kind of a schlocky B movie. Rachel McAdams is excellent in it.’ But I didn’t think I gave a very nuanced performance in it.”
source: people.com
