The deeper meaning behind 'Interstellar' character Murph's name revealed, tying into a widely used scientific law
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Murph's name is a reference to the Murphy's Law principle, which states that 'anything that can go wrong will go wrong' - a central theme in the film
Director Christopher Nolan intentionally chose the name Murph to foreshadow the character's pivotal role in unraveling the mysteries of time and space travel in the movie