

So to have what's at stake there kind of told by Chris Nolan at really the height of his ability, it's a real privilege to be a part of it." "It was great - amazing, really, to get a call for this one because it is the biggest story of the last 100 years if not the history of our species, right? - when atomic weapons and eventually nuclear weapons were created. "I'll do anything with Chris Nolan," Damon, who previously worked with Nolan on Interstellar, said. of Engineers Brigadier General who recruited Oppenheimer for the Manhattan Project, Leslie Groves, was also quick to sing Nolan's praises as a director and collaborator. it was a huge and brilliant shock, you know?"Ī scene from Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" "It's an instant yes for me whatever the size of the part with Chris," he continued.

He just called me up and said, 'I'm going to do this movie, I'd like you to play Oppenheimer.' It's very kind of understated, English manner. " called me up - he didn't tell me he was writing it or anything like that," Murphy told NBC Insider of when he first found out about the part. RELATED: Who’s Who in Oppenheimer? Breaking Down Christopher Nolan's A-List Cast Robert Oppenheimer, is a frequent Nolan collaborator, but Oppenheimer marks his first time as his leading man. Murphy, who embodies the titular inventor of the atomic bomb, J. The same can be said for his latest project, Oppenheimer, which boasts perhaps his most impressive list of top-tier Hollywood actors yet: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, Rami Malek. Christopher Nolan, the legendary director behind mindbending blockbusters such as Inception, Interstellar, and Tenet, is known to attract plenty of A-list talent.
