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The Green Zone
- The Green Zone was the governmental center of the Coalition Provisional Authority and has since remained the center for subsequent government (and international) authorities in Iraq. Matt Damon’s character, Roy Miller, is loosely based on the real-life Chief Warrant Officer Richard “Monty” Gonzales, who also served as a consultant on the film.
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- Carroll Hall Shelby, portrayed by Matt Damon. Hailed as one of the masterminds behind Ford Motor Co. 's success, Carroll Hall Shelby took a career path that was anything but straightforward.
- Ken Miles, portrayed by Christian Bale. Ken Miles is a big name in the world of cars. From a young age, the driver realized he had a passion for cars and sidestepped a traditional education for an apprenticeship at Wesley Motors.
- Henry Ford II, portrayed by Tracy Letts. After his father's death in 1941, Henry Ford II became vice president of Ford Motor Co. and was fast-tracked to run the business by 1943.
- Leo Beebe, portrayed by Josh Lucas. Leo Beebe, played by Josh Lucas, was Ford's director of special vehicles/PR specialist, and is most remembered for making a controversial decision during the 1966 Le Mans race.
- 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.
Nov 15, 2019 · The Matt Damon-Christian Bale movie is based on the still-controversial 24 Hours of Le Mans run in France in 1966.
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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.
- A Duel as The Last Resort to Settle A Life-Or-Death Dispute
- The Story Gets Revised by Enlightenment Thinkers
- A Revisionist History That Served A Broader Agenda
According to Marguerite, Le Gris (played in the film by Adam Driver) traveled to her family’s chateau in Capomesnil where she was staying on January 18, 1386 and raped her. Marguerite had no one who could confirm her story: her husband Jean de Carrogues (played by Matt Damon) had set out on a journey to Paris to collect some desperately needed fund...
However, Scott’s Duel only depicts half of Marguerite’s story. Although Jean won the duel and succeeded in defending Marguerite’s honor, the event would take on a controversial life of its own in the following centuries. Within a few decades, period chroniclers disagreed about the duel’s details and disputed Le Gris’ guilt. Some wrote, as Jager rec...
Behind the Enlightenment’s exoneration of Le Gris were its arguments against the use of torture in judicial proceedings. According to Enlightenment scholar and University of Florida assistant professor of history Anton Matytsin, the Enlightenment sought “the end to judicial torture, the abolition of the death penalty, and the institution of proport...
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Oct 16, 2021 · Yes, ‘The Last Duel’ is a true story. Here’s what’s historical fact and fiction. Matt Damon as Sir Jean de Carrouges in 20th Century Studios’ “The Last Duel.”. Spoiler alert: The ...
Nov 15, 2019 · A closer look Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles, the real-life racing legends played by Matt Damon and Christian Bale.
