Cillian Murphy is a name that has been trending as of late. The Irish actor starred in ‘Oppenheimer,’ released over a week ago. But Murphy has also been brought up when discussing the Tampa Bay Rays, as a star pitcher bears a striking resemblance to him. He recently opened up on viral comparisons between him and the Rays pitcher.?

Murphy has earned praise for his role in the biological thriller. Furthermore, the ‘Barbie’ Movie and ‘Oppenheimer’ released on the same day have coined the term ‘Barbenheimer’ due to the contrasting themes. But Murphy’s lookalike has also drawn significant attention. To which the Irish actor himself recently commented.

Cillian Murphy Opens Up on Resemblance to Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Tyler Glasnow

In recent days, Cillian Murphy and Rays’ pitcher Tyler Glasnow have drawn numerous comparisons. This is because, in certain pictures, Glasnow closely resembled the Irish actor. A few days back, the?Rays shouted out Oppenheimer as Murphy’s lookalike went viral. Now, Oppenheimer’s star actor has responded to these comparisons.?

ESPN shared an Instagram post with Murphy’s thoughts on the resemblance. While seemingly acknowledging that they look similar, he also complimented Glasnow.?

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On people saying he looks like Rays pitcher, Murphy said, ?Yeah well, he?s a lot better at baseball than I am.? This is just the type of humorous response that the actor?s fans have gotten used to. Furthermore, the ?Oppenheimer? star seems amused by the comparisons.

For Glasnow, this is a huge compliment, considering the massive popularity of Murphy. But despite the clamor surrounding their comparisons, certain fans have pointed out one fatal flaw in the resemblance.

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Murphy stands at a height between 5?7? and 5?8? whereas Glasnow is listed at 6?8? on Baseball-Reference. Despite this one glaring difference, both are growing in their lane.

Both Rays’ Pitcher And Irish Actor Have Experienced Recent Success

As the comparisons over their resemblance continue to fly around, both Murphy and Glasnow are experiencing success. ?Oppenheimer? being a hit, Cillian Murphy is gaining critical acclaim for his performance.

Similarly, the Rays pitcher recently had a good outing. As the Tampa Bay-based team faced the Miami Marlins, Glasnow opened the series with a 7-inning 2-hit outing and only allowed 1 run. Being a critical part of the team?s bullpen, he will look to continue his great form.

The resemblance between the Tampa Bay Rays pitcher and the Irish actor has drawn much attention from their respective fan bases. Do you think that Tyler Glasnow and Cillian Murphy look alike??

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