Cillian Murphy's former English teacher is thrilled at the Cork actors Oscar win.
William Wall is a poet and novelist who taught Cillian at Presentation Brother's College in Cor
The Cork native has become the first Irish-born man to win Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his role in Oppenheimer.
Speaking to RedFM News, William says the award has been a long time coming:
"I just can't believe it. I'm so happy and thrilled. It's well deserved and has been a while coming. But you know he's always been a brilliant actor, a master of his trade or his art really, and now he's got the final seal of authority. He knows what he is now, and the world is his oyster."
