HOLLYWOOD star Cillian Murphy was so taken aback by his resemblance to Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow that he thought photos of his doppelganger were AI-generated.
Since the release of the acclaimed movie Oppenheimer, many fans have pointed out the uncanny similarities between the MLB star and the Irish actor.
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And Murphy admitted he saw the comparisons between the two during an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.
“Are you aware – again, I know you’re not online, this baseball player that’s been mistaken for you?” Josh Horowitz asked Murphy.
Murphy said many people had sent him images of Glasnow, asking: "Wasn’t that like an AI-generated image or something?”
"You've got a doppelganger. You've got a long-lost twin," Horowitz added.
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"He's a lot better at baseball than I am...we've all got our skills," Murphy responded.
Although they may look the same, the six-foot-eight Glasnow is a foot taller than Murphy.
Glasnow, 29, is also 18 years younger than Murphy.
Hailing from Santa Clarita, California, Glasnow was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2011 MLB Draft.
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After spending time in the minor leagues, he made his MLB debut in the summer of 2016.
Two years later he was traded to the Rays and took part in the 2020 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Since then, he has suffered a number of injuries, needing Tommy John surgery in June 2021 which wiped out the rest of that year and nearly all of 2022.
He has yet to publicly comment on the resemblance to Murphy.
