“Ready to be devastated”: Christopher Nolan Confirms Viewers “Can’t Speak” after Watching Oppenheimer, Fans Buckle Up for Interstellar Effect
In one of his interviews, Christopher Nolan shared that a lot of people do know the name of Oppenheimer or his involvement with the atomic bomb and that something else happened that was complicated in his relationship with US history, but nothing more specific is known. Considering such people as the ideal audience for his film, Nolan promises to give his audience the wildest ride because it is a wild story, and people need to know the story as he was the most important man to have ever lived.
What All To Know Before Watching Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
The movie, Oppenheimer is set in the backdrop of World War II. It follows the story of Oppenheimer, also known as the father of the atomic bomb, and a historical moment when he was aware that testing the atomic bomb will someday destroy the world but hit the button anyway. The film is based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin.
The star cast of the film includes Emily Blunt (as biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer), Florence Pugh (psychiatrist Jean Tatlock), Benny Safdie (theoretical physicist Edward Teller), and Josh Hartnett (nuclear scientist Ernest Lawrence).
Nolan said at CinemaCon that, “In learning about that story, I wanted to be there in that room with them and see what that must have been like, I wanted to take the audience there. To do so, I’ve assembled the most incredible cast and the finest technicians.”
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Trailer Has Elevated The Fans Expectations
In his recent interview with Wired, Christopher Nolan shared all his thoughts about one of his most ambitious projects, Oppenheimer. The new trailer of the film gives the audience a more detailed perception of the storyline and characters from the biographical drama centered around the development of the first atomic bomb. When the interviewer asked Nolan about the reactions of the early viewers, Nolan responded saying,
“Some people leave the movie absolutely devastated. They can’t speak. I mean, there’s an element of fear that’s there in the history and there in the underpinnings. But the love of the characters, the love of the relationships, is as strong as I’ve ever done.”
Regarding the movie’s ending, Nolan explained that there is an interesting relationship between the endings of Inception and Oppenheimer to be explored. He said that Oppenheimer has complicated endings and complicated feelings. Nolan then talked about his love for science and the scientific methods but on topics related to AI he also calls himself “very much the old analog fusty filmmaker.” Regarding the film’s focal point, Nolan said that the relationship between science and government is a complicated one and it has never been more brutally exposed than in Oppenheimer’s story.
Christopher Nolan says people who’ve seen ‘OPPENHEIMER’ “leave the movie absolutely devastated. They can't speak.”
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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 20, 2023
This is me coming to the cinema on july 21, ready to be devastated by Oppenheimer.pic.twitter.com/iXZ5n3lILQ
— Rodelo (@elrodelo) June 20, 2023
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Everyone at the end of the movie pic.twitter.com/Mko509cpVq
— HARD FACTOR (@HardFactorNews) June 20, 2023
Me in the theater after the explosion watching all the post credits 😊 pic.twitter.com/Z04rjHM2Pm
— Kam (@Killah_Kam84) June 20, 2023
The upcoming biographical thriller film is directed, written, and co-produced by Christopher Nolan and stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who helped develop the first nuclear weapon.
Source: Wired