Is Emily Blunt Joining the Cast of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer?

Emily Blunt

Update: The answer is yes! The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the news.

Sources have told Deadline that Emily Blunt is in talks to join Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer as the wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer. This is the first casting new since the initial project announcement with Cillian Murphy being cast in the titular role. Interestingly enough, Blunt recently stared alongside Murphy in A Quiet Place Part II.  While the casting isn’t yet confirmed, Deadline was the first to break the news about Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer, so their track record here is solid. Neither Universal or Blunt’s reps have commented on the report.

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Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Gets Official Release Date and More!

Oppenheimer. Destroyer of Worlds. A film by Christopher Nolan.

Christopher Nolan’s next film officially has a title, release date, and lead actor! Universal Pictures and Syncopy have confirmed Cillian Murphy will star as scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in theaters July 21, 2023. The film will be based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.

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What We Know So Far About Nolan’s Untitled Oppenheimer Film

Universal Pictures logo with Christopher Nolan

It’s only been a week since talk of Christopher Nolan’s untitled film about J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb started swirling around the internet, but we’ve already learned quite a bit. Just a few days ago it was reported that after being shopped around to several studios, the film has found financing and distribution with Universal Pictures. But what else do we know? Let’s break it down.

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