Christopher Nolan’s biographical drama Oppenheimer has become a massive success at the global box office. The film is all set to cross $500M at the box office which is a testament to Nolan’s drawing power. The movie, based on the life of J Robert Oppenheimer has undoubtedly managed to open well alongside a film about the world’s most popular toy.
Director Christopher Nolan’s three-hour biographical drama is currently dominating like one of his superhero movies at the global box office. He has often said that he sees similarities between J. Robert Oppenheimer and Batman, the main character in his Dark Knight Trilogy. Nolan’s comparison between the two characters is interesting which implies that he intends to explore the themes of paradox and outsiderness in his works.
How Oppenheimer is similar to Batman?
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a story set around World War II’s nuclear Manhattan Project, which leads to the development of the atomic bomb. J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, is a scientist who developed the atomic bomb.
Even while they might initially seem to be totally different, the acclaimed director, Christopher Nolan sees similarities between the characters in this movie and one well-known to everyone: Batman.
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According to Nolan, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, share fundamental truths. On one hand, Oppenheimer was a scientist who was well aware of the destructive purposes of an atomic bomb. While Batman is a superhero who uses violence to confront crime, yet is equally conscious that violence is a destructive force.
Both characters are complex and ambiguous, motivated by a sense of duty, and troubled by their pasts.
Although Nolan has created three Batman movies, he believes that Oppenheimer is the most ambiguous and complex character that he has tackled so far.
Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy have collaborated five times
There is an exciting fact pertaining to Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy’s epic movie partnership. Oppenheimer star has worked with Nolan five times in a supporting role before landing the lead role.
Murphy has played the supporting role in movies like Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, and Dunkirk. The Irish actor calls it the life-changing moment when he was called to play the American physicist J Robert Oppenheimer. Working with co-stars like Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey Jr. was a dream come true for Murphy.
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Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer tops box office
The world has been caught by the wave called Oppenheimer. The movie continues to sprinkle its magic at the worldwide box office. Cillian Murphy-led biographical three-hour thriller is dominating the ticket window in its second week also.
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has garnered $429.3M globally after the end of the second weekend. The film is sure to become Christopher Nolan‘s career-best grosser by crossing the $500M milestone by the third weekend.
Source: Looper
