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Lock of Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy’s hair goes on sale for huge price
A memorabilia expert said the lock is set to go up in value
A LOCK of Oscars favourite Cillian Murphy’s hair is on sale for £6,000.
The memento was kept by a wigmaker on the set of Peaky Blinders — where the Oppenheimer star’s character, Tommy Shelby, sported a high-fade cropped style.
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And the “substantial lock” is likely to be snapped up by a collector, as Cillian is set to land a Best Actor Oscar on Sunday for playing J Robert Oppenheimer in the acclaimed movie.
It comes after the Irish actor, 47, won a Best Actor earlier this month at the Baftas.
Oppenheimer swept the board at the London awards ceremony, collecting seven gongs.
A memorabilia expert said: “Cillian’s stock is rising and he is now a global star, especially after the Bafta and likely Oscar.
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“So, although this might be a strange thing to collect, it is likely to go up in value.
“There is actually a pretty big market for famous people’s hair.”
Stars including James Bond actor Daniel Craig, Daniel Radcliffe and Christopher Eccleston have strands listed online for £399.
The listing for Cillian’s hair — on site Paul Fraser Collectibles — says: “The lock comes affixed to a card bearing his name, written in pen by the wigmaker.”
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Cillian’s hair is not as valuable as that of some stars.
Michael Jackson’s locks sold for $100,000 (£79,094) and Elvis Presley’s for $115,000 (£91,000).
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