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Cillian Murphy won his first Oscar at the recently held 96th Academy Awards. Murphy’s performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer, in Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimerreceived widespread critical acclaim, winning the actor the biggest accolade of all. As a result, it was no surprise to see Nolan cheering for Murphy at the awards ceremony.
However, despite Nolan’s very vocal support of Murphy’s work, there is one person who is an even bigger cheerleader of the actor. A new backstage video proves that Murphy’s wife is his biggest cheerleader, leading to a heartwarming moment after Murphy’s Oscar win. Here is what makes Cillian Murphy’s wife his biggest supporter.
Oscars After-Party Video Proves Cillian Murphy’s Wife Is His Biggest Cheerleader
At the 96th Academy Awards, held on June 18, 2025, bothCillian MurphyandChristopher Nolanwon their first Oscars and showcased their immense bond by thanking each other in their acceptance speeches. Nolan has also been one of Murphy’s biggest supporters, havingdiscovered the brilliance in the actor early in his career.
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However, a video uploaded onInstagram, presumably taken after the Oscars ceremony, proves that Murphy’s wife, Yvonne McGuinness, is the actor’s biggest cheerleader. The video depicts McGuinness hollering in joy as she and Murphy greet some of their friends after Murphy’s Oscar win.
During his acceptance speech, Murphy took a moment to especially thank his wife with the most beautiful words. He said:
“Yvonne McGuiness, my partner in life and art.”
The aforementioned video of McGuinness celebrating her husband’s first Oscar win not only proves that she is Murphy’s most vocal supporter but also serves as a testament to Murphy’s words about his partner.
McGuinness gushing over Murphy’s win is the kind of support most people would wish for in their life. As a result, social media users were left in awe of the couple’s heartwarming backstage moment that likely only made the night more special for McGuinness and Murphy. McGuinness works as a visual artist and married Murphy in 2004. The couple have two sons, Malachy and Aran.
OppenheimerEnds Awards Season With Impressive Oscars Sweep
Heading into the 96th Academy Awards,Oppenheimerwas nominated in a total of 13 categories. By then, it had already won 6 Golden Globe Awards, 8 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, and 7 British Academy Film Awards. As a result, the $960.9 millionbox officehit was a strong fan-favorite in the Oscars race in most of the categories it was contending in.
Aside from Murphy’s Best Actor win, the film won six Oscars, bringing its grand total to7 wins out of 13 nominations. The film also saw Nolan win his first Best Director Oscar after being nominated for the award for the first time in 2018 forDunkirk.
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At the same time, Nolan won the Best Picture Oscar forOppenheimeralong with producing partners Emma Thomas and Charles Roven. The acclaimed biographical drama also took home the Best Supporting Actor (for Robert Downey Jr.), Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Original Score, ending the awards season with a bang.
Oppenheimeris streaming on Peacock.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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