The countdown for one of the most awaited movies of the year- Oppenheimer had begun and Christopher Nolan's directorial movie will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023. The Hollywood film industry has been banking big on Oppenheimer as it contains multiple stellar starcast and the name of Nolan associated with it. Talking about Starcast, Oppenheimer features Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Gary Oldman, and more in the lead roles. Cillian Murphy will be portraying the title role in the multi-starer movie. Interestingly, Cillian Murphy has acted in a widely acclaimed series named Peaky Blinders and also in one of Nolan's Batman movies. Furthermore, Oppenheimer is clashing with Margot Robbie starrer Barbie. Fans have been divided into two sections on social media. While one is saying that they will watch Barbie, another one are saying that Oppenheimer is not a movie to be missed. Now, the question arises whether Oppenheimer is a true story or Oppenheimer is a real story or not? To know the answer continue reading-
Is Oppenheimer a true story?
The answer is a big yes. Oppenheimer is a true story based on the 2005 biography named American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. To be precise, it is a biopic based on 'Father of Atomic Bomb' J. Robert Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy is portraying the character of J Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer will also be featuring Robert Downey Jr. as Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss, Matt Damon as the Manhattan Project director Leslie Groves Jr., Emily Blunt as wife Katherine Oppenheimer, Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock who harbored a relationship with Oppenheimer, Benny Safdie as Edward Teller, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, and Gary Oldman. J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often credited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in organizing the Manhattan Project, the research and development undertaking that created the first nuclear weapons.
Notably, Cillian Murphy who is playing the main character recently broke the internet around the world especially in India when he stated that he read Hindu's sacred book Bhagavad Gita to prepare for his role. Now, the question arises what is J. Robert Oppenheimer's link with Hindu's holy-book Bhagavad Gita? Below is what you should know-
Oppenheimer's Bhagavad Gita link
J. Robert Oppenheimer was widely influenced by the Hindu sacred book Bhagavad Gita. Multiple reports suggest that Oppenheimer had memorized and deeply understood the core value of the Bhagavad Gita. Moreover, he used to keep a copy of the Hindu Sacred book by his work desk. Furthermore, it is also said that Oppenheimer used to gift the English-translated version of the Bhagavad Gita to his colleagues and friends. Oppenheimer was so influenced by the Hindu Sacred book Bhagavad Gita that he learned Sanskrit in 1933 and first read the Gita in the original language. In fact, after the successful test of the Atomic bomb in the Trinity Test in Mexico, Oppenheimer used a quote from the Bhagavad Gita. He used Lord Krishna's quote when he told Arjuna in the Gita, "Now I have become Death, the destroyer of worlds".
Hypnotized by Cillian Murphy’s piercing blue eyes, #Oppenheimer plunges you into a horrific, neurotic echo chamber of morality supported by a claustrophobic soundscape and trembling imagery. Never has there been a more immersive theatrical experience. pic.twitter.com/6NUpdOWNy3
— Jillian (@JillianChili) July 18, 2023