Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer wonders if the United States can be trusted with the atomic bomb as new trailer and poster are released for upcoming biopic
- The Universal Pictures trailer opened with swirling flames as the 46-year-old Irish actor suddenly opened his eyes as Oppenheimer
- “We imagine a future and our ideas horrify us,” said Oppenheimer off-screen
- “They won’t fear it until they understand. And they won’t understand it until they use it,” Oppenheimer said, while a clip showed him standing next to the bomb
- “I don’t know if we can be trusted with such a weapon. But we have no choice,” whispered Oppenheimer
- The poster showed a large explosion with Oppenheimer at the bottom of the flames and noted that Oppenheimer was not shot on Imax 65mm and large format 65mm film
- Oppenheimer is slated for a July 21, 2023 release on Universal Pictures
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Cillian Murphy as theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer wondered if the United States could be trusted with a nuclear bomb in a fiery new trailer for Oppenheimer, released Sunday alongside a poster for the upcoming biopic.
The Universal Pictures trailer opened with swirling flames as the 46-year-old Irish actor suddenly opened his eyes as Oppenheimer.
Images of falling raindrops were followed by a panoramic view of a country house with mountains in the background.
Upcoming Biopic: Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer wonders if the United States could be trusted with a nuclear bomb in a fiery new trailer for Oppenheimer, which was released Sunday alongside a poster for the upcoming biopic
“We imagine a future and our ideas horrify us,” said Oppenheimer off-screen.
Clips showed scientists in white lab coats preparing for an atomic bomb test.
“They won’t fear it until they understand. And they won’t understand it until they use it,” Oppenheimer said, while a clip showed him standing next to the bomb.
A series of images showed Oppenheimer imagining the inner workings of nuclear fusion and observers sheltering from an atomic bomb test.
Summer Release: Oppenheimer was shot on IMAX film cameras and will be released on July 21, 2023
Fiery trailer: The Universal Pictures trailer opened with swirling flames as the 46-year-old Irish actor suddenly opened his eyes as Oppenheimer
“The theory only gets you so far,” Oppenheimer said.
The atomic bomb test was then shown with observers protected from the blast by a wooden fence.
“I don’t know if we can be trusted with such a weapon. But we have no choice,” whispered Oppenheimer.
Inner Workings: A series of images showed Oppenheimer how he envisioned the inner workings of nuclear fusion
Bomb Test: The atomic bomb test was then shown with observers protected from the blast by a wooden fence
A man walking down a hallway with another man put his finger to his lips in a silent motion.
“Will anyone ever tell the truth about what’s happening here?” Oppenheimer said.
A final shot showed a man trembling, hovering over a red ignition button.
No understanding: “They won’t fear it until they understand. And they won’t understand it until they use it,” Oppenheimer said, while a clip showed him standing next to the bomb
A man walking down a hallway with another man put his finger to his lips in a silent motion.
The poster showed a large explosion with Oppenheimer at the bottom of the flames and noted that Oppenheimer was not shot on Imax 65mm and large format 65mm film.
Oppenheimer is slated for a July 21, 2023 release on Universal Pictures.
Director Christopher Nolan’s film also stars Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Rami Malek, Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett and Sir Kenneth Branagh.
The truth: “Will anyone ever tell the truth about what’s happening here?” Oppenheimer said