Murphy’s role in Batman Begins turned into a 20-year career journey with Christopher Nolan.
Actors not landing the roles they audition for can still lead to them getting cast in a different part.
Tom Hiddleston tried out for Thor, and ended up playing Loki with great acclaim.
“I don’t think he had the physicality at the time,” says Nolan.
So much of acting is about emotional truth.
And when you put on a costume like the Batsuit, you have to become this icon.
Christian had this crazy energy that he just directed.
He adopts this persona.
It’s a very specific thing.
And he tore a hole on the screen as Batman.
It was like, there was no question."
In the way Batman does, or an iconic character of that kind.
Murphy said he thought it was both.
I’d never been offered those parts.
But I always think, Chris, that one of your underrated strengths is casting.
Everyone knows all of your amazing strengths, but you cast things exquisitely.
There was no dissent.
That was a big leap for them and it really was purely on the basis of that test.
So that’s how you got to play Scarecrow."
Oppenheimer is nominated for 13 Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Actor for Nolan and Murphy, respectively.
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