Christopher Nolan Felt J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Romantic Affairs Were ‘An Essential Part Of His Story’ To Include In Film’s ‘Carefully’ Directed Sex Scenes
etcanada.comThough Christopher Nolan was “nervous” to direct his first-ever sex scenes for “Oppenheimer”, the filmmaker felt they were “essential” to the film’s story, based on theoretical physicist J.
Robert Oppenheimer’s life and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. In a recent interview with Insider, Nolan — known for films like “The Dark Knight” trilogy, “Tenet”, “Dunkirk”, “Interstellar”, “Inception”, and more — discussed how bringing such intimate moments between Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh) to the big screen felt important. READ MORE: ‘Oppenheimer’ Review: A Bomb And Its Fallout In Christopher Nolan’s New Blockbuster While the film centres on the titular character’s involvement with the Manhattan Project during World War II and his interest in nuclear weapons, it also explores his relationships — both personal and romantic.
He had multiple affairs, including one with Pugh’s character Tatlock, before and during his marriage to Kitty Oppenheimer (Emily Blunt). “When you look at Oppenheimer’s life and you look at his story, that aspect of his life, the aspect of his sexuality, his way with women, the charm that he exuded, it’s an essential part of his story,” Nolan explained.
In the years following the war, Oppenheimer’s professional and political life proved problematic as a result of his relationship with Tatlock.
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