Madonna has revealed that Cillian Murphy is her favourite actor.
The legendary singer shared a snap of the pair at the Oscars after-party on Sunday night and revealed that she was “so happy” she got to meet the Cork native.
Cillian took home the gold statuette for Best Actor at the 96th Academy Awards over the weekend, making him the first Irish-born man to receive the award.
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In the snap posted by the Vogue singer, the 65-year-old posed alongside the Irish actor and wrote: “Oscar Party was FUN! 🎉🎉 Not exactly A night off for a. Girl that i needs a night off”
“But Im so Happy I got to meet my favorite A.C.T.O.R! #cillianmurphy – Congratulations ! 🌟”
The singer also posted a selection of images of her time at the after-party.
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Cillian Murphy took home his first-ever Oscar during Sunday night’s awards ceremony.
The prestigious event was held in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, and saw a host of stars from the film industry receive a nod for their recent work.
The Irish actor took home the award for Best Actor for his role as Robert J. Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s award-winning film, Oppenheimer.
The 47-year-old has won critical acclaim for his in Christopher Nolan’s biopic about the nuclear physicist.
Cillian recently swept awards season after winning Best Actor at the Golden Globes, SAG Awards and BAFTA’s.
The Peaky Blinders actor went up against Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright on Sunday night.
The others were nominated for their respective roles in Maestro, Rustin, The Holdovers and American Fiction.
