Cillian Murphy’s guest appearance on The Graham Norton Show created a huge buzz online after fans zeroed in on his subtle gesture while sitting next to Taylor Swift.
Joined by The Morning Show actress Greta Lee and The Paper star Domhnall Gleeson, the pop star opened up about her personal and professional life, including her newly released album The Life of a Showgirl.
The host noted that while many had reasons to congratulate the music sensation, the focus quickly shifted to her engagement, which broke the internet by racking up millions of likes just hours after it was posted.
The “Bad Blood” hitmaker proudly showed off her “hardware update,” flashing her cushion-cut diamond ring to Norton and Lee.
In addition, Swift also detailed how her fiancé, Travis Kelce, came up with the design of the engagement ring with the help of jeweler Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry.
“I had shown him a video—I just thought her stuff was so cool,” she said, revealing how the Kansas City Chiefs star picked up on the small details and used them as inspiration for the engagement ring.
“So I had shown him a video like a year and a half ago and he was just paying attention to everything, it turns out, because when I saw the ring I [gasped]…I was like, ‘I know who made this, I know who made this,’ and also, ‘you listen to me!’” the award-winning singer added.
While everyone swooned over Swift’s adorable engagement story, fans couldn’t help but notice Murphy’s understated reaction.
Social media users dissected the actor’s seemingly deadpan reactions, turning the brief moment into the internet’s latest obsession.
“Cillian could not have cared less lmao,” one wrote.
“Here for Cillian’s face expressions,” a commenter said, referring to the iconic “disappointed Cillian Murphy” meme.
“Cillian being the least superficial celebrity sitting between this ring convo is hilarious lol,” another echoed.
“Is it me or Cillian looked like he didn’t give a s*** but tried to look like he did,” a follower noted.
The same goes for different commenters who left a remark saying, “The mental gymnastics Cillian is performing just to get through this is admirable.”
“I’m 100% Cillian Murphy in this case,” agreed another.
Meanwhile, one fan pointed out how the actor cracked a slight smile while listening to the pop star’s story.
“Can we talk about the truly amazing thing in this video: the very real happiness on Cillian Murphy’s face?” a user wrote.
Fans also took to X to share a hilarious screenshot of the actor sporting the classic “disappointed Cillian Murphy” look.
NME previously asked the Peaky Blinders star if he knew about a meme entirely dedicated to him, noting how he gave off a “disappointed” vibe when he was not speaking in interviews.
He admitted he was “glad” to finally know what a meme was, adding that on-camera activities and appearances can feel exhausting at times, especially when done for three days straight.
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