The 'Oppenheimer' will star in the movie, which is set in 1980s Ireland
The film took away eight awards in total on the night
The film picked up eight awards in total on the night
The upcoming sequel to '28 Days Later' and '28 Weeks Later' will kick off a new trilogy for the franchise
The pair have been married for 20 years
The Irish actor expressed his gratitude after winning the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
The biopic took home five of the seven awards for which it was nominated
Including one centred around Polly
Cooper made the subtle dig at the 'Oppenheimer' actor in an interview with Emma Stone
"Benjamin was a truly gifted and beautiful human being – a generational poet, writer, musician and activist"