Oppenheimer, all about the cast: where have the actors performed before?

Oppenheimer is a new film by Christopher Nolan, released in Italy on August 23, 2023. The following article does not deal with Oppenheimer’s biography or even the functioning of the atomic bomb, and since I am not an expert in either physics or chemistry, I would like to avoid disclosing false scientific information. I focus on choosing the cast and the role assigned to each individual actor. It was interesting to note that each character was already known and known to the public. But where did they play?

Cillian Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer. But he is best known for his role as Tommy Shelby in the television series Peaky Blinders. Oppenheimer is proof that if we give this man a hat, a cigarette, a suit and tie, and that’s it; his performance will be remembered

Emily BluntKatherine Oppenheimer. Looking at the name of the heroine, you can guess that you are playing the wife of a famous physicist, but her eyes will always return the viewer to her character Emily, Miranda Priestley’s busy and anxious assistant in the film The Devil Wears Prada. ‘. It’s interesting to note how you tend to interpret characters that we would define as “Breakout”; not only Emily, but also the main character with alcohol problems in “The Girl on the Train” or the frightened and upset mother in “A Quiet Place”

Robert Downey Jr: Lewis Strauss. Our Marvel hero Iron Man was a little nasty in this movie, but whatever character he plays, we will always love him 3000

Florence Pugh Jean Tetlock. This is the decisive character. Florence played an important role as a woman in Oppenheimer’s life, however, she was seen for no more than 10 minutes in the film and was constantly nude during those few scenes. And nudity in the film, male or female, is not a problem, but in this context it was out of place. Why add an unnecessary nude scene? Perhaps Nolan saw it from a different perspective, but the scene was seen as forced. Florence said: “I remember her apologizing for the size of the role. I told him, “Please don’t apologize.” And then he told me: “We will send you the script, and you, frankly, read it and decide if it is worth it … I completely understand the importance of roles.” And I remember that night when I got the script, I thought, “I don’t have to… I know I’ll do it.” But, unfortunately, the question does not end there. Florence was the subject of body-shaming: she is too fat for a nude scene and too pot-bellied to play a sensual woman. It is established that the scene is not appreciated, but why insult the actress? Why not praise her for the game? Even though the role didn’t do her justice, she was just as good as other characters in other films.

Rami Malek: David L. Hill. Speaking of very good actors who, like Florence herself, were seen in the film for only ten minutes, we find Rami Malek, our Freddie Mercury. During the celebrations in honor of Oppenheimer and the victory of the Americans, I really wanted a crossover, where Rami suddenly sang “We are the champions, my friends.”

Kenneth BranaghNiels Bohr. But he’s also famous for Gilderoy Lockhart, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His character erased the memory of the great witches and wizards in order to take possession of their discoveries and appropriate their merit.

Josh PeckKenneth Bainbe. Here’s how I met your father… He plays Drew on How I Met Your Father and is also known for the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh.

Devon Bostick, Seth Nedder. From the film “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” to working on the atomic bomb with the great physicists of the time.