Cillian Murphy has opened up about his disdain for the celebrity lifestyle and his hatred for ‘f***ing red carpets’ at premieres and awards ceremonies.

The actor, 49, was previously branded the ‘worst celebrity in the world’ by his co-star and he has now admitted he is ‘not good at being a personality’.

While Cillian lights up on-screen, he has said he has no interest in the ‘unhealthy’ side of fame if it includes ‘talking about yourself’.

The Peaky Blinders star is regularly snapped looking less than impressed at events, which has led to him becoming a meme due to his ‘bored’ expression.

Speaking on the topic in the Sunday Times Culture magazine, Cillian said: ‘Being a personality is not what I am good at. But then existing in this world? 

‘Talking about yourself, going on f***ing red carpets? It’s not healthy if you start to believe this shit, and I’m really bad at it too. I’m an incredibly average person, really.’

It was his Oppenheimer co-star Emily Blunt who has spoken about how bad Cillian is at living life in the spotlight in the past.

Cillian Murphy has opened up about his disdain for the celebrity lifestyle and his hatred for ‘f***ing red carpets’ at premieres and awards ceremonies 

What captured the attention of fans  at the Golden Globes in 2024 was the Irish actor’s ‘bored’ facial expression at the star-studded affair  

During an interview with 60 Seconds, the interviewer suggested Cillian was passionate about his work as an actor, but not the celebrity side of things.

Emily agreed, and said: ‘He’s the worst celebrity in the world. He’s the best actor in the world and the worst celebrity in the world.’

Praising his talents, she added: ‘He’s my favourite actor to work with. He’s unparalleled in what he can do and how he pulls you in. The whole room crackles with a certain life force when you work with him.’

During awards season in 2024 when he was heavily nominated for Oppenheimer, fans picked up on Cillian’s dislike for the red carpet.

At the Golden Globes, where he was awarded Best Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama, they noted his ‘bored’ facial expression, despite taking home a top gong.

Cillian was quickly turned into a meme with videos and photographs of himself posing at the glitzy awards ceremony going viral, leaving fans in complete stitches.

Fans commented on his ‘nonchalant’ expression as he looked less than impressed as he joined the Hollywood elite at the hotly-anticipated ceremony.

They joked that Cillian seemed like he was ‘hating every single second’ of the Golden Globes, and said he was the ‘winner of the idgaf war’.

Fans joked that Cillian seemed like he was ‘hating every single second’ of the Golden Globes, and said he was the ‘winner of the idgaf war’

Taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – they gushed over the ‘relatable’ star as he gave a very small smile while posing with a beaming Robert Downey Jr after they both took home awards.

One wrote: ‘Cillian Murphy’s commitment to openly hating every single second he is around other human beings is honestly inspiring.’

Another said: ‘Cillian Murphy, the real winner of the idgaf war,’ a third commented: ‘I relate to him so hard.’

A fourth tweeted: ‘Cillian Murphy has the coldest, most nonchalant, bored to the bones kind of facial expressions I’ve ever seen in an actor lol.’

One quipped: ‘Today, a day of in-person work, feeling a bit like Cillian Murphy,’ and another added: ‘He’s my spirit animal.’