Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has turned his attention towards J Robert Oppenheimer, for his new blockbuster movie, 'Oppenheimer', which is set to release worldwide on July 21
The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J Sherwin
Nolan's biological thriller 'Oppenheimer' is based on 'father of the atomic bomb', J Robert Oppenheimer. It features a stellar cast including Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy in the titular role
J Robert Oppenheimer was a scientist who famously led The Manhattan Project -- the effort to create an atomic bomb during World War II. As per Reuters, Oppenheimer headed the secret Los Alamos Laboratory, established under President Franklin D Roosevelt as part of the Manhattan Project to build the first atomic bomb
J Robert Oppenheimer later served as chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. He received three Nobel Prize nominations in physics from 1946 to 1967, though he reportedly never won one
Ahead of the worldwide release, Oppenheimer had its premiere in Paris on Tuesday. According to the first reactions after the film’s world premiere, the film is nothing short of 'spectacular'
Matt Maytum, deputy editor of Total Film, said Oppenheimer left him “stunned” and called it an “epic” historical drama. According to Associated Press film writer Lindsey Bahr, the film benefits heavily from “nuanced” performances across the board
"Oppenheimer's story is one of the most dramatic that I know of and there are many, many aspects to what makes it so compelling," Nolan told Reuters in a joint interview with Murphy
At the press conference in Paris, Christopher Nolan hailed the performances of his actors and said, “I think you’re going to be as impressed with them as I have been. It’s an intense experience. It’s a very serious subject. But it’s something we’ve poured our hearts and souls into.”