Meet the Cast of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”
Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer is played by award-winning actor Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders, A Quiet Place Part II), the film’s leading man.
Emily Blunt as Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer
Katherine Oppenheimer, the role that will be played by Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place), will be played by Cillian Murphy’s character’s wife.
Matt Damon as Leslie Groves
Lt. Leslie Groves, the man in charge of the Manhattan Project, is the character that Damon will play in the movie.
Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss
Robert Downey Jr. will take on the role of Lewis Strauss, a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and naval commander.
Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock
Jean Tatlock, a therapist who becomes romantically involved with Robert Oppenheimer, is the character that Pugh will play in the movie.
Benny Safdie as Edward Teller
Benny Safdie will portray Edward Teller, also known as the “father of the hydrogen bomb.”
Josh Hartnett as Ernest Lawrence
Ernest Lawrence, a Nobel Prize recipient and the inventor of the cyclotron, is portrayed by Josh Hartnett.
Matthew Modine as Vannevar Bush
Vannevar Bush, an engineer and inventor working for the United States Office of Scientific Research and Development, will be portrayed by Matthew Modine.
Dylan Arnold as Frank Oppenheimer
Dylan Arnold will bring the character of Frank Oppenheimer, Robert Oppenheimer’s older brother, to life.
Michael Angarano as Robert Serber
Michael Angarano assumes the role of Robert Serber, one of the numerous people involved in the Manhattan Project.
Danny Deferrari as Enrico Fermi
Danny Deferrari will take on the role of Enrico Fermi, known as the “architect of the nuclear age.”
Emma Dumont as Jackie Oppenheimer
Jackie Oppenheimer, who Emma Dumont will portray, is the wife of Jack Oppenheimer and the sister-in-law of Robert Oppenheimer.
Josh Peck as Kenneth Bainbridge
Josh Peck will play Kenneth Bainbridge, the individual in charge of the Trinity nuclear test.
Alden Ehrenreich as Richard Feynman
Alden Ehrenreich plays Richard Feynman, a theoretical physicist, in Oppenheimer’s film.
Gustaf Skarsgård as Hans Bethe
Gustaf Skarsgård will portray scientist Hans Bethe, one of the contributors to the development of atomic weapons.
