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- Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy plays the titular theoretical physicist in Christopher Nolan's long-awaited flick. Speaking to the Associated Press back in May, Murphy opened up about playing the man remembered as the "father of the atomic bomb."
- Emily Blunt as Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer's wife is portrayed by Emily Blunt. The biologist moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico with her husband in 1943, while he was working on the Manhattan Project.
- Matt Damon as Leslie Groves. Matt Damon plays Lieutenant General Leslie Groves in the historical drama. During World War II, the Army Corps of Engineers officer worked on the Pentagon's construction before directing the Manhattan Project.
- Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss. Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss — played by Robert Downey Jr. — worked closely with Oppenheimer during the development of nuclear weapons.
Feb 17, 2024 · Josh Hartnett plays Ernest Lawrence, a fellow nuclear scientist and colleague of J. Robert Oppenheimer, in Christopher Nolan's historical epic. Lawrence is a complex and influential figure in Oppenheimer's life and work, and Hartnett delivers a nuanced and empathetic performance.
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- Christopher Nolan
- 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.
Jul 21, 2023 · After losing his security clearance, Oppenheimer continued to teach and conduct research with the support of many in the scientific community, who saw him as a martyr.
- Christopher Kuo
May 10, 2023 · Josh Hartnett joins the star-studded cast of Christopher Nolan's historical biopic "Oppenheimer" as Ernest Lawrence, a Nobel Prize-winning nuclear physicist. The actor also reveals he regrets turning down Nolan's offer to play Batman in "The Dark Knight Trilogy".
- Tim Lammers
Jul 30, 2023 · Josh Hartnett's portrayal of Ernest Lawrence in Oppenheimer showcases his versatility and range as an actor, allowing him to authentically depict the character's moral conflicts and dilemmas.
Jul 21, 2023 · Josh Hartnett plays Ernest Lawrence, a physicist and director of the Radiation Laboratory at Berkeley, in Christopher Nolan's atomic bomb epic. Learn more about the real people behind the film and their roles in the Manhattan Project.
