Cillian Murphy says he's 'the luckiest fecking man alive' in censored Golden Globes speech
Published on December 01, 2025 EDT The "Oppenheimer" actor also seemingly confirmed that Christopher Nolan does not have chairs on sets.

Cillian Murphy isn’t done dropping bombs — Irish F-bombs, that is.

The actor won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama on Sunday for his work in Oppenheimer, and viewers at home missed a key part of his speech due to censored profanity.

“I’m the luckiest fecking man alive,” he said in a line of his speech that didn’t make it to air.

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The Oppenheimer nod marks Murphy’s first win and second nomination at the Globes, following his nom for 2005’s Breakfast on Pluto.

The actor also praised his longtime collaborator Christopher Nolan (who won the Globe for Best Director) as he accepted the award. “I knew the first time I walked on a Christopher Nolan set that it was different,” he said. “I could tell by the level of rigor, the level of focus, the level of dedication, the complete lack of any seating options for actors that I was in the hands of the visionary director and master.”

That last comment seemed to confirm (or simply jokingly reference) Anne Hathaway’s claim that the filmmaker doesn’t allow chairs on set.

Later in the speech, Murphy said “I want to thank Chris and Emma [Thomas] for having the faith in me for 20 years. Thanks so much.” He also shouted out his costars: “One of the most beautiful and vulnerable things about being an actor is that you can’t do it on your own, really. We had the most incredible ensemble cast in this movie. It was magic and some of them are here today. Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Gary Oldman. Thank you for carrying me and holding me through this movie.”

Earlier in the evening, Murphy’s costar Robert Downey Jr. won the award for Best Supporting Actor. Downey had previously won three Globes — one as a member of the ensemble of Short Cuts in 2004, one Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film for Ally McBeal in 2001, and a third in 2010 for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Sherlock Holmes.

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