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Jul 20, 2023 · Here's everything to know about the cast of ‘Oppenheimer,’ the highly-anticipated movie starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr. and more.
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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 as J. Robert Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy stars as theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, known as the “father of the atomic bomb.” Oppenheimer was named the director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico.
- Emily Blunt as Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer. Emily Blunt stars as Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, who married J Robert Oppenheimer in 1940. Born in Germany, Kitty was a botanist and biologist whose early life was associated with the Communist party after she became the common-law wife of party member Joseph Dallet Jr.
- Matt Damon as Leslie Groves. Matt Damon plays Leslie Groves, who was the director of the Manhattan Project. The group’s mission was to develop the first atomic bomb during World War II.
- Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss. plays Lewis Strauss, who served two terms on the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Strauss was the organization’s chairman during his second term.
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Jul 21, 2023 · Who’s Who in ‘Oppenheimer’: A Guide to the Real People and Events. Christopher Nolan’s complex drama depicts the development of the nuclear bomb and midcentury political machinations. Here ...
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Jul 21, 2023 · Oppenheimer: Directed by Christopher Nolan. With Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Alden Ehrenreich. The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
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Jul 10, 2023 · Director Christopher Nolan has assembled an incredible cast for Oppenheimer. Here's a primer on who they play. By Tara Bennett Jul 10, 2023, 2:17 PM ET. "It Feels Very Intimate:" Cillian Murphy...
Cillian Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, alongside Robert Downey Jr. as the United States Atomic Energy Commission member Lewis Strauss. The ensemble supporting cast includes Emily Blunt , Matt Damon , Florence Pugh , Josh Hartnett , Casey Affleck , Rami Malek , and Kenneth Branagh .
