Cillian Murphy fans say 'he's changed' as 90s clip 'shows his true colours'
He's known for his laid back, reserved demeanour when in the public spotlight whilst ensuring very little is known about his private life. So after a 1990s interview with Cillian Murphy resurfaced on social media, many of the actor's fans were taken aback by his exuberance.The Cork-born actor, who turns 50 on Monday (May 25), is best known for his lead role of Tommy Shelby in the crime drama Peaky Blinders. He has starred numerous hit films over the past 25 years including 28 Days Later, Batman Begins and Oppenheimer. However, as a 19-year old trying to make it in the entertainment industry, his personality appeared to be much different to how he comes across today.Back then, the star fronted a jazz-influenced band called The Sons of Mr Green Genes, named after a 1969 song by Frank Zappa."It's not constrained to any formula," a wide-eyed Cillian said of his music - at a time when the charts were dominated by Britpop and the Blur vs Oasis battle."It came from the whole spirit of jazz, which is the freedom to express yourself on your instruments and that's been lost you could argue through the 80s and early 90s playing to pop formula."In his broad Cork-accent, Cillian went on to boast that unlike other acts at the time that "appeal melody-wise and are based on three chords", The Sons of Mr Green Gene have that freedom to go a bit further by "trying different styles and modes and mixing them into something different".Glancing towards the camera and becoming more excitable, he explained that this style was becoming more popular. "It's great and people of our age are becoming to appreciate musicianship as opposed to a catchy tune - they're beginning to appreciate live music, so that's what I feel it is really," Cillian said.Writing in response to the clip, one TikTok user expressed shock: "Cillian speaking more than five words a sentence?"A second fan admitted: "I've never seen him talking this much!"A third person pondered: "Who sucked the soul out of him?"While a fourth TikTok user pointed out: "His accent was a lot stronger then."Someone else also added: "He's so passionate about the arts, fair play to him."Today, Cillian enjoys being left alone, and despite being a proud Cork man, he now resides in Monkstown, Dublin, with wife, Yvonne McGuinness, and his sons Malachy, born in 2005, and Aran, born two years later.Asked why he left London in 2015, he told The Guardian: "We wanted [the boys] to be Irish, I suppose. It’s amazing how quickly their accents have adapted. Even within a year of moving back, they are fading into this rakish west Brit kind of thing. Which I think, hopefully, will get them lots of girls."He also told The Irish Times that deciding on a more quiet life in south Dublin was "the best thing we did" and he added: "The kids are of a certain age. I think if you live in a world capital - like New York or London or wherever - it's excellent and exciting and stimulating in your 20s and 30s. Then there's a point where the things that were excellent and stimulating are now a bit sort of tedious and draining. You want something quieter and that's what we did."Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Dublin Live as a preferred source, simply click here.
