Inside the invisible bonds between Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy behind the Anthropoid screen.
Anthropoid, which delves deeply into WWII heroics, is a powerful film that highlights brotherhood in the shadow of history, directed by Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan.
Amid retrospectives of war films, one cannot help but think back to 2016’s Anthropoid, a compelling historical drama that reunited Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan in a way that has since struck a chord with viewers all over the world. We examine how this wartime thriller was made and the individual tales that influenced it through a nostalgic lens.
The close relationship that lies beneath Anthropoid grit.
In the middle of a seldom-told tale, Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan became more than just heroic characters—they became brothers in arms. Thanks to their shared Irish heritage and dedication to authenticity, Anthropoid not only offered a terrifying story but also an enduring sense of camaraderie. Murphy is a Douglas County native. Cork and Dornan are from Holywood, County Cork. Accepting their roles as Jozef and Jan, the resolute soldiers embarking on a risky mission to kill Reinhard Heydrich, the notorious Butcher of Prague, they went down.
promoting genuine relationships.
Working together, the two main actors demonstrated a bond that went beyond the screen. If I had worked with Cillian, I believe we would have had a great working relationship. Dornan thought about the relationship, “We were in it together, and that is very empowering, very vital, and rare.”. Their unanimity stemmed not only from casting but also from a common commitment to the story, which is a necessary quality in storytelling, particularly one as intricate and dramatic as the story of Czechoslovakian resistance.
For Murphy, being in the filming mode meant escaping reality on many an occasion. But crucial was the support he received from his family, especially from his wife, visual artist Yvonne McGuinness. A testament to the strength behind the scenes is the couple’s ability to keep things somewhat normal amidst the chaos of production. Murphy found a stabilizing influence in McGuinness’s presence in Prague, which enabled him to explore his character more deeply without sacrificing his ties to the real world.
 “Reality sort of has to be canceled. Murphy emphasized the delicate harmony between an actor’s craft and personal life by saying, “But you have to create this private space where you can fully invest in these characters.
The love and support from their own personal lives was evident in McGuinness’s unwavering support of Murphy and Dornan as he traveled every weekend to be with his family. This strength was reflected in the resistance the actors portrayed.
