Taylor Swift surprised fans after actor Cillian Murphy made a brief cameo in the music video of her song Opalite, triggering widespread excitement on social media.

The video, now streaming on Spotify and Apple Music Premium, features several familiar faces from a 2025 episode of The Graham Norton Show. Alongside Murphy, the appearances include Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lewis Capaldi and show host Graham Norton.

Cillian Murphy appears in the opening scene through a billboard advertisement and also provides a voiceover. Domhnall Gleeson plays Swift’s former love interest in the video, while Lewis Capaldi appears as a photographer. Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith are shown in television advertisements within the storyline, and Graham Norton makes a short appearance.

Following the video’s release, Murphy’s cameo quickly became a talking point online. Fans shared memes and reactions, with many joking that the actor had officially joined what they called the “Taylor Swift cinematic universe”.

The official version of the Opalite music video is set to premiere on YouTube on February 8 at 6:30 pm IST.

Opalite is the second song from Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl to receive a music video. The first was Fate of Ophelia, released in October last year along with the album.

Swift has also announced a limited edition pearlescent blue vinyl of Opalite, available for pre order on her official website for a limited time.

The Life of a Showgirl became the fastest selling album in history, selling more than four million units in its first week. The album topped global charts and includes a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter on the title track, along with other songs such as Wood, Elizabeth Taylor and Actually Romantic.

Swift earlier shared on Instagram that the idea for the video came from a light hearted joke during her appearance on The Graham Norton Show, after which she reached out to the guests to take part in the project.

With inputs from NDTV