Nolan hoped to raise awareness about the dangers of nuclear warfare making the Best Picture winner.
Barbieheimermight have done more than just boost the summer box office.
And he realized that making a movie about the issue might be able to move the needle.
Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’.Universal Pictures
“It was very striking to me when I first got involved on the project.
“In reality, I dont think despair is the answer to the nuclear question.
In the last few years, its gone the wrong way.
Nolan, inspired by the bookAmerican Prometheus,also wrote the script for his hit film.
For a lengthy movie not based on an existing franchise,Oppenheimerfar exceeded expectations.
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Reporting by Lauren Huff.
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