The First Trailer For Oppenheimer Teases a Fiery Reckoning
Attention all Christopher Nolan fans: the trailer for his next film, Oppenheimer, is here. The upcoming historical drama tracks the creation and use of the atomic bomb—which was made by the scientist Robert Oppenheimer.
Opening with a fiery blaze, the official trailer for Oppenheimer is full of Nolan-esque tension and spectacle. Clearly, we're in for a reckoning that will takes us back to one the most formative moments in history—when humanity was tested by greed, war, and catastrophic weaponry. “I don’t know if we can be trusted with such a weapon,” Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) says in the trailer.
Historically speaking, I think we all know the answer to that one—but Oppenheimer takes us through the scientist's mindset as he grapples with the beast he created. Check it out.
Oppenheimer will mark Nolan's 12th film, where he's bringing yet another star-studded cast to the screen. The movie will star Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock, Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, Matt Damon as General Leslie Groves Jr., as well as Gary Oldman and Kenneth Branagh in unknown roles. (Told you the cast was loaded.) Oppenheimer will be based on Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherman's biography on the historical figure, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. In lieu of a full synopsis for the film, you can read the description of the book below.
“J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war, and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress. In this magisterial, acclaimed biography twenty-five years in the making, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin capture Oppenheimer’s life and times, from his early career to his central role in the Cold War. This is biography and history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative.”
Oppenheimer will hit theaters this summer, on July 21, 2023.
From: Esquire US
