Cillian Murphy Says Expect Something Different With Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan's next feature, Oppenheimer, seems to be one of the filmmaker's most straightforward stories on paper, as it centers on theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and his involvement with the creation of the atom bomb. But Murphy feels that Nolan has another trick up his sleeve, believing the film will be something different from what moviegoers are expecting.
Oppenheimer will be the first Nolan film under Universal Pictures, as the director parted ways with Warner Bros. due to the director's frustration with the studios' 2021 hybrid model of having its 2021 films premiere on the HBO MAX streaming service simultaneously with their theatrical release. Now ready to start fresh with a company that is set to meet his demands, Nolan is set to return to the big screen with something truly spectacular.
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During an interview with Esquire, Murphy explained how the story of Oppenheimer will unfold in way audiences may not expect. “It’s the first time he’s cast me in a lead, which I’m still a bit in shock about, but I’m thrilled. It’s a huge part and a lot of work," Murphy said. «But in my estimation, you’re working with one of the greatest living directors, so you’re in safe hands. The difference with this one is the story is there, everybody knows what happened. But Chris is telling it in a different way, as with Chris you would expect. That’s all I can say… I’m not going to say. They’d kill me — they’re so strict!”
It shouldn't be too much of a surprise that Nolan will toy with the film's structure while possibly exploring his favorite thematic concepts like time. His oscar-winning Dunkirk at first seeming to depict the real-life
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