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Neill's praise for Murphy didn't stop there.

\"What an actor, what a performance and what a movie #Oppenheimer,\" he added.

\"Oppenheimer\" won big at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, taking home seven statuettes -- the most of any other film this year -- including best picture, best director for Nolan and best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr.

Murphy starred for all six seasons of \"Peaky Blinders\" as Tommy Shelby, while Neill's character, Chester Campbell, appeared in the first two seasons.

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