Oppenheimer has been the biggest release of 2023. The film, helmed by Christopher Nolan, has won praise from audiences all around the world for its acting and technological power. Nolan, known for creating excellent films like Inception and The Dark Knight trilogy, has provided audiences with remarkable experiences.

Internet hails Christopher Nolan after real footage of Trinity Test surfaces
A still from Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer

The filmmaker is a highly regarded director of this generation due to his creativity and vision while creating films. Nolan went to the next level to make Oppenheimer. The film is based on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American physicist who was instrumental in creating the atomic bomb during the Second World War. It was obvious for the director to show the blast of the atomic bomb during the trial. Christopher Nolan, known for favoring practical effects over VFX, took the scene to the next level and shocked the cast.

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Christopher Nolan shocked Oppenheimer cast during the Trinity test scene

How 'Oppenheimer' Pulled Off Its Trinity Test Sequence Using Science
Christopher Nolan shooting the Trinity Test Sequence

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan is renowned for preferring actual effects to CGI. In keeping with the same concept, the director made his hit of 2023, Oppenheimer. The film starring Cillian Murphy in the lead traced the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, an American physicist who played a key role in developing the atomic bomb during World War II.

Nolan decided to recreate the Trinity test without the use of CGI effects and revealed how challenging it was to bring it into action. Trinity was the code name of the first nuclear weapon detonation.
However, the team of the acclaimed filmmaker was able to successfully bring the scene into action and has received much praise for the same.

The 53-year-old, during the Trinity test scene, shocked the actors by using air blasters to recreate the atomic bomb shockwaves. The actors had no idea about such a thing.
Josh Peck, one of the actors said, “That was the red-letter day for me, I went home feeling electric.”

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has collected $657.3 million at the box office, an impressive feat given its $100 million budget. The cast of the film includes Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, and Florence Pugh.

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Fans hail Christopher Nolan for his dedication to making Oppenheimer

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Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer debuted in July to become one of the biggest films of 2023 with Barbie. Fans have been praising Christopher Nolan for his dedication to making such an amazing film. Cillian Murphy, who plays the lead in the sci-fi thriller, has also received praise for his brilliant acting.

As the news flooded on X about Nolan surprising his cast by using air blasters to recreate the atomic bomb shockwaves, Fans were in awe to know the reaction they saw on-screen were real.
They took to X and posted their reaction. A fan wrote. “Genuine reactions from the cast. Brilliant!” While others wrote:

Oppenheimer 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. The film hit theaters on July 21, 2023, and saw steady growth at the box office compared to Barbie, released on the same day.

Oppenheimer is available in theaters worldwide.

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