Tom Blyth has been known as out by followers after calling the Irish actor Cillian Murphy a ‘British icon’.
The 30-year-old actor, finest recognized for The Starvation Video games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, has been critiqued by followers after by chance calling the legendary Oppenheimer actor a Brit.
In an interview whereas at a photoshoot for Burberry’s Spring/Summer season 2026 assortment at London Trend Week, the actor was requested just a few enjoyable questions.
When requested which ‘British icon’ he’d prefer to see in a Burberry shoot, the star made a fake pas.
‘British icon I’d prefer to see in a Burberry marketing campaign? Ooh I imply, Cillian Murphy. Let’s say Cillian,’ he stated.
In fact, being Irish, Cillian could qualify as an icon, however he actually isn’t British and could be very proudly from Cork.
Followers and fellow celebrities have been fast to share their frustration that the Steve actor had been misrepresented and took to the remark part of a put up from LadBible Eire sharing the story.
Irish actress Eve Hewson, who can be Bono’s daughter, commented on the put up: ‘Oh, boy.’
Irish singer Imelda Might commented: ‘It often goes like this:
“I do know you Irish are formally not British however …you kinda simply are although aren’t you… like I do know that you just’re all ‘not’ however you all ‘are’ although”’
Love Island star Greg O’Shea commented with a vomit emoji.
Tom, who is about to star within the upcoming movie Individuals We Meet on Trip, was defended by a few of his followers.
‘Guys he’s jet lagged and didn’t know 😔,’ stated arwa.cat.
Connorsavages joked: ‘You’ll be able to have Conor McGregor if that works?’
Marfawest added: ‘i suppose he’s a british icon in the identical approach cher is a homosexual icon (she’s not homosexual however gays love her)’
‘I believed cillian murphy was british due to tom blyth i do know for certain he’s irish now,’ joked scriptedcore.
This isn’t the primary time Cillian has been mistakenly known as British throughout his profession. Famously, whereas being interviewed about Inception, he and Tom Hardy have been known as ‘British actors’.
To this, Cillian stated: ‘Nah, I’m Irish.’
The journalist replied: ‘Yeah, I do know, British.’
The actor firmly replied: ‘No, no, no, no, there’s an enormous distinction.’
In an interview on the Baftas the actor spoke about his satisfaction in being Irish, telling reporters: ‘I’m a very proud Irishman.
‘I’ve to say that, after all, I’m. It means so much to me to be Irish. So I don’t know what else to say. Ought to I sing a insurgent track?’ he stated with amusing on the finish.
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