Christopher Nolan directed the epic biographical thriller film ‘Oppenheimer’ which is adapted from Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s biography ‘American Prometheus’.
The plot focuses on the early studies of Oppenheimer and how he directed the Manhattan Project during WWII and his fall from grace owing to his security hearing in 1954.
When Has ‘Oppenheimer’ been Released?
Director Sam Mendes expressed interest in adapting Bird and Sherwin’s biography ‘American Prometheus’ following its publication in 2005.
But during the next fifteen years, the authors grew pessimistic about a film adaptation of their work which caused the project not to be materialized.
Finally, in September 2021, it was announced that Christopher Nolan would write and direct the biographical film with Cillian Murphy in negotiations as a lead cast member.
It is the sixth collaboration of Nolan and Murphy and the first one in which Murphy starred as a lead.
Primary filming began on February 28, 2022. The film Oppenheimer has its world premiere on July 11, 2023, at Le Grand Rex in Paris.
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Cast Members of ‘Oppenheimer’:
Cillian Murphy-
As the director of Los Alamos Laboratory of the Manhattan Project J. Robert Oppenheimer, American theoretical physicist, and the titular and main character of the movie we see Irish actor Cillian Murphy.
He has gained huge popularity from his role as Tommy Shelby in ‘Peaky Blinders‘. His notable film credits include ‘Disco Pigs, ’28 Days Later’, ‘Batman Begins’, ‘Red Eye’, ‘Breakfast on Pluto’, ‘The Wind That Shakes the Barley’, ‘Sunshine’, ‘Perrier’s Bounty’, ‘And Broken’.
Emily Blunt-
As German American biologist, a former member of the Communist Party of America, and Oppenheimer’s wife Katherine Oppenheimer we find British actress Emily Blunt starring.
Her important film credits include ‘The Devil Wears Prada‘, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘My Summer of Love’, ‘The Young Victoria’, ‘Looper’, ‘Edge of Tomorrow’, ‘Sicario’, ‘Mary Poppins Returns’, ‘Salmon Fishing in Yemen’, ‘Into the Woods, etc.
Matt Damon-
Gen. Leslie Groves, director of the Manhattan Project and United States Army Corps of Engineers officer, is portrayed by American actor Matt Damon.
His Academy Award-nominated film credits are ‘Good Will Hunting’, ‘Invictus’, ‘The Martian’, and ‘Manchester by the Sea’. For ‘Good Will Hunting‘ he won Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Robert Downey Jr.-
As American businessman, naval officer, and philanthropist Lewis Strauss, a major figure in developing nuclear weapons in the United States, American actor Robert Downey Jr. has starred.
RDJ is mostly known for his portrayal of Iron Man. He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Charlie Chaplin in ‘Chaplin’ and for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in ‘Tropic Thunder’.
Florence Pugh-
English actress Florence Pugh has starred as an American psychiatrist and member of the Communist Party USA Jean Tatlock, known for her romantic relationship with Oppenheimer.
Pugh was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Amy March in ‘Little Women‘.
Josh Hartnett-
In the role of Nobel Prize winner Ernest Lawrence we will find American actor Josh Hartnett. He previously starred in the films ‘Halloween H20: 20 Years Later’, ‘The Faculty’, ‘Here on Earth’, ‘Black Hawk Down’, ‘Pearl Harbor’, ’40 Days and 40 Nights, ‘Lucky Number Slevin’, ’30 Days of Night’, ‘August’ etc.
Casey Affleck-
As Commander of the Alsos Mission in World War II- Boris Pash we see American actor Casey Affleck. He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford’ and won Academy Award for Best Actor for starring in ‘Manchester by the Sea‘.
Rami Malek-
A physicist of the Manhattan Project David L. Hill has been portrayed by American actor Rami Malek. He won Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.
Kenneth Branagh-
British actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh has been cast as Nobel Prize winner Danish physicist Niels Bohr.
Branagh won Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for starring in ‘Belfast’. His other Academy Award film nominations are ‘Henry V’, ‘Swan Song’, ‘Hamlet’, and ‘My Week with Marilyn’.
Other cast members of the movie are Benny Safdie, Jason Clarke, Dylan Arnold, Tom Conti, James D’Arcy, David Dastmalchian, Dane DeHaan, Alden Ehrenreich, Tony Goldwyn, Jefferson Hall, David Krumholtz, Matthew Modine, Gustaf Skarsgård, Michael Angarano, Jack Quaid, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, Christopher Denham, David Rysdahl, Louise Lombard, Harrison Gilbertson, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Olli Haaskivi, Devon Bostick, Macon Blair, Josh Zuckerman, Alex Wolff, Guy Burnet, Emma Dumont, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Scott Grimes, Gary Oldman, Harry Groener, Pat Skipper, Gregory Jbara, Tim DeKay, James Remar, Matthias Schweighöfer, James Urbaniak, Kurt Koehler, Hap Lawrence, Danny Deferrari, Máté Haumann, and Rory Keane.
