Conor McGregor is gearing up for the release of ‘Road House‘ on Prime Video and he attended the movie premiere in New York City recently. While he’s been in the limelight for his Hollywood debut, ‘The Notorious’ shared some kind words for veteran Irish actor Cillian Murphy, who recently won his first Academy Award.

Cillian Murphy garnered a lot of praise for his portraying the role of ‘Thomas Shelby‘ in the highly-rated British TV show, ‘Peaky Blinders‘. Now, at 47 years of age, he has reached the peak of his career for his exceptional work in ‘Oppenheimer‘ portraying the titular role and earning an Oscar for it. Conor McGregor seemed impressed with his work and commended the 47-year-old star on his achievement.

Conor McGregor praises Cillian Murphy for Irish representation

Many Irish actors have made their mark in Hollywood, including the likes of Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, and Saoirse Ronan, to name a few. However, Conor McGregor believes that Cillian Murphy has represented his native country of Ireland better than any other Irish actor in Hollywood. During a recent interview, he said, “The Irish are doing tremendously well… We are great with our tongues… we’re poets, you know, we say in Ireland and Cillian’s a great representation of us.”

Cillian Murphy’s ‘Oppenheimer’ set the Academy Awards abuzz. The movie won a total of seven awards, which was a record as well. While the 47-year-old reached new heights in 2024, Conor McGregor also made his mark as well. The former UFC champion recently claimed to have broken a record that was set by Dwayne Johnson.

‘The Notorious’ broke ‘The Rock’s record

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is one of the biggest action stars in the world right now. The former WWE champion even became the highest-paid actor in the world in 2023. However, Conor McGregor recently made claims of surpassing ‘The Rock’ in one aspect of the movie industry. The Irishman mentioned in a since-deleted post on X to be the highest-paid debut actor of all time, earning more than ‘The Rock’ did back in 2001.

According to reports, Dwayne Johnson earned a sum of $5.5 million for his Hollywood debut in ‘The Mummy Returns‘, where he portrayed the role of ‘Mathayus‘ and ‘The Scorpion King‘. ‘The Rock’ also earned a Guinness World Record for that accomplishment. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor reportedly made around $6-$10 million for his role as ‘Knox‘ in ‘Road House’. He has cemented his legacy as the highest-paid debut actor, debut boxer, and the highest-paid UFC fighter ever.

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Despite praising Cillian Murphy, it does not seem like Conor McGregor will go down the same route as his fellow countrymen in Hollywood. He had mentioned having no more plans to star in a movie and wants to come back and fight inside the Octagon. We will have to wait and see if McGregor’s decision changes depending on how ‘Road House’ performs at the box office.

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