Photo:Marco Grob for Universal Pictures
Marco Grob for Universal Pictures
WhenChristopher Nolanembarks on a new project, Hollywood’s A-list wants in.
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Bluntstars asOppenheimer’s wifeKitty; Damon portrays Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves, who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project; Downey Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, who served two terms on the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission; and Pugh stands out in several scenes as Oppenheimer’s mistress.
Behind the scenes of “Oppenheimer”.Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures
In a group interview with PEOPLE, Blunt equated filming the movie with the sprawling cast in New Mexico to being at “summer camp.”
“We were all in the same hotel in the middle of the New Mexican desert,” she recalls. “We only had each other. Me and Matt were roommates and we were like, ‘Let’s go to have dinner.’ "
Sadly for Murphy, he rarely got to join in on the fun due to the daunting task of leading Nolan’s film.
“The sheer volume of what he had to take on and shoulder is so monumental,” marvels Blunt. “Of course he didn’t want to come and have dinner with us.” Damon agrees, saying, “He couldn’t. His brain was just too full.”
Adds Murphy, “You know that when you have those big roles, that responsibility, you feel it’s kind of overwhelming.”
Oppenheimerwill hit theaters on July 21. Moviegoers can see it on standard and IMAX screens.
source: people.com
