Why is Oppenheimer’s success a problem for Christopher Nolan?

Why is Oppenheimer’s success a problem for Christopher Nolan?

According to Robert Downey Jr., one of the stars of the filmmaker’s new film, the film’s success resulted in “a terrible tragedy” in Nolan’s life.

Participating in this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which takes place this January 18th and runs until the 28th, in Utah, in the United States, Robert Downey Jr. revealed that the success of Oppenheimernew feature film Christopher Nolan (The origin) about the father of the atomic bomb, resulted in “a terrible tragedy” in the filmmaker’s life.

“He needs to be lifted. He is a little sad because a terrible tragedy has befallen him. It is not my intention to touch on the subject and I know it is very personal, [mas] he became recognizable on the streets”the actor joked in his statement [via NME].

“[Quando o reconhecem,] he retreats as if [as pessoas] were a hot flame of this new and unwanted reality”added Downey Jr.which is in Oppenheimer as Lewis Strausschairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, who initiated the hearings that questioned the loyalty of the creator of the atomic bomb to the United States.

About Oppenheimer

In Oppenheimerwe know the story of the American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy, Peaky Blinders), who became known as the “father of the atomic bomb”, and the fundamental role he played in the development of the weapon during World War II.

In addition to Murphy It is Downey Jr.the film’s cast includes Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place), Matt Damon (The Last Duel), Florence Pugh (Black Widow), Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody), Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems), Dane DeHaan (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), Jack Quaid (The Boys), Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful), David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad) It is Alden Ehrenreich (Han Solo: A Star Wars Story).

Written and directed by Nolan, Oppenheimer is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, American Prometheus: Triumph and Tragedy by J. Robert Oppenheimerin Kai Bird and the deceased Martin J. Sherwin. Watch the trailer:

Source: Rollingstone

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