The roster of A-list actors to star in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming directorial ventureOppenheimerkeeps getting longer, asPenny DreadfulactorJosh Hartnettjoins the team. This film is Nolan’s first since he walked away from Warner Bros. and as far as the casting is concerned, the man is not pulling any punches, like always. However, it is not yet clear which role Hartnett will be bringing to life.
After almost a two-decade wait, the famed director is finally getting to work with Hartnett. Initially,Nolanhad approached thePearl HarbourandBlack Hawk Downactor for the role of the Caped Crusader inBatman Begins,which is hardly surprising given his strong performance in both films. After it did not work out, the part went to Christian Bale, who did more than enough justice to the role.
The already star-studded cast ofOppenheimerconsists of a host of talented actors, withCillian' Tommy Shelby' Murphyin the eponymous role. The cast also includes Golden Globe-winnerEmily Blunt, who will be playing the role of Katherine Vissering Oppenheimer, wife of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Florence Pugh stars as Jean Tatlock, who had an affair with Oppenheimer and was a member of the Community Party of the United States. The list goes on with Matt Damon,Robert Downey Jr., andRami Malek. Benny Safdie will play Edward Teller, yet another significant brain of the Manhattan Project, who is considered the father of the hydrogen bomb.
Oppenheimertells the story of the ‘father of the atomic bomb’ and draws its inspiration from the 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning book ‘American Prometheus: The Triumph of J. Robert Oppenheimer’, by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. Apart from writing and directing the biopic, Nolan will also be producing it along with Emma Thomas and Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven. The film is set to release on June 05, 2025, roughly two weeks before the anniversary of the nuclear strike on Hiroshima.
Apart fromOppenheimer,Hartnett is also set to star in several upcoming films, like Guy Ritchie’s spy action comedy filmOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, where he will be joining the likes of Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza. In addition to this, he is also set to star in James Franco’s upcoming directorial venture, the indie filmThe Long Home. However, it is not clear when the latter will release, as the film has been stuck in development since 2015.
