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- Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer. Nolan cast his longtime collaborator Cillian Murphy in the lead role of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the so-called "father of the atomic bomb" who headed up the Manhattan Project during World War II.
- Emily Blunt is Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer. Emily Blunt reunited with her A Quiet Place Part II costar Murphy to play Oppenheimer's wife Kitty, who moved to New Mexico with her husband after he took over the Manhattan Project.
- Matt Damon is Leslie Groves. Interstellar actor Matt Damon returned to the Nolan fold to play Lt. Gen. Groves, the director of the Manhattan Project who appointed Oppenheimer to directly oversee the development of the atomic bomb.
- Robert Downey Jr. is Lewis Strauss. Nolan gifted Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. the plum supporting role of Lewis Strauss, the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, whose General Advisory Committee was chaired by Oppenheimer.
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- Cillian Murphy (Robert Oppenheimer) After a successful run in professional theater, Cillian Murphy was cast by director Danny Boyle in the seminal 2003 zombie flick 28 Days Later.
- Emily Blunt (Kitty Oppenheimer) London native Emily Blunt, who plays fellow scientist Kitty Oppenheimer, Robert's wife, began acting in theater before moving to film with Paweł Pawlikowski's My Summer of Love (2004).
- Robert Downey Jr. (Lewis Strauss) began acting at 5 years old, but his career didn't start take off until he was an adult. Early notable roles include Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin (1992) — for which he was nominated for an Oscar — and Wayne Gayle in Natural Born Killers (1994).
- Matt Damon (Leslie Groves Jr.) Practically everyone knows the story of Matt Damon, who with his childhood buddy Ben Affleck went on to script and star in Good Will Hunting (1997), win an Oscar, and kickstart a career filled with both big-budget tent poles and respected awards pictures.
- Who's in The Cast of Oppenheimer?
- Cillian Murphy Plays J Robert Oppenheimer
- Matt Damon Plays Leslie Groves
- Florence Pugh Plays Jean Tatlock
- Emily Bunt Plays Katherine 'Kitty' Oppenheimer
- Robert Downey Jr Plays Lewis Strauss
- Josh Hartnett Plays Ernest Lawrence
- Casey Affleck Plays Boris Pash
- Rami Malek Plays David Hill
- Sir Kenneth Branagh Plays Niels Bohr
The full Oppenheimer cast list is as follows: 1. Cillian Murphy as J Robert Oppenheimer 2. Emily Bunt as Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer 3. Matt Damon as Leslie Groves 4. Robert Downey Jr as Lewis Strauss 5. Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock 6. Josh Hartnett as Ernest Lawrence 7. Casey Affleck as Boris Pash 8. Rami Malek as David Hill 9. Kenneth Branagh ...
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?A theoretical physicist who was the "father of the atomic bomb" during the Second World War. Talking about what Oppenheimer has in common with his Peaky Blinders character Shelby, Murphy recently told Radio Times Magazine: "I love the naughty, strange, weird, unpredictable areas of psychology that you get into where it ...
Who is Leslie Groves?A lieutenant general in the United States Army who played a crucial part in the Manhattan Project alongside Oppenheimer. Damon previously revealed a fascinating anecdote, sharing that he had planned to take a break from acting, but the opportunity to work with Nolan instantly changed his course. “This is going to sound made up,...
Who is Jean Tatlock?A member of the United States Communist Party, and a psychiatrist, who was engaged in a romantic relationship with Robert Oppenheimer both before and during his marriage to Kitty. What else has Florence Pugh been in? Pugh has also starred in Little Women, Hawkeye, Fighting with my Family, Midsommar, Don't Worry Darling and The W...
Who is Kitty Oppenheimer?J Robert Oppenheimer’s wife and the mother of his children, Kitty has her own troubles and her own past that could hinder her husband's career. What else has Emily Blunt been in? The Golden Globe-winning actress is best known for appearing in The Devil Wears Prada, Looper, The Young Victoria, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, In...
Who is Lewis Strauss?Lewis Strauss, a naval officer who served two terms on the United States Atomic Energy Commission, and who works with Oppenheimer - but whose side is he really on? What else has Robert Downey Jr been in?Downey is best known for starring as Tony Stark in 10 films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Iron Man in 2...
Who is Ernest Lawrence?An American nuclear physicist. In 1939, he bagged the Nobel Prize for his invention of the cyclotron. He was also instrumental in Oppenheimer's development of the atomic bomb during the Second World War. What else has Josh Hartnett been in?Hartnett rose to fame in 1998 with a starring role in the Halloween franchise entry Hal...
Who is Boris Pash? A United States Army military intelligence officer of Russian descent, Pash fought against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War and remained staunchly dedicated to rooting out Russian espionage - including within the Manhattan Project. What else has Casey Affleck been in? Affleck is best known for his Oscar-winning turn in Man...
Who is David Hill? A member of the scientific community who is not pleased with the use of atomic weaponry. What else has Rami Malek been in? Malek is best known for his Oscar-winning turn as Freddie Mercury in the film Bohemian Rhapsody, but has also appeared in the series Mister Robot and films including No Time To Die.
Who is Niels Bohr? A Danish physicist who was pivotal to modern understandings of atomic structure and quantum theory, developing the Bohr model of the atom. Bohr was a mentor of Werner Heisenberg, the German theoretical physicist who worked on the German atomic weapons programme in the Second World War. What else has Sir Kenneth Branagh been in? B...
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Jul 14, 2023 · The sprawling, starry cast boasts 79 speaking roles, including Emily Blunt as Oppenheimer’s wife, Kitty; Matt Damon as Leslie Groves, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer who directed the ...
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
