Christopher Nolan Cut ‘Oppenheimer’ Filming To 57 Days To Recreate Los Alamos
deadline.comChristopher Nolan gave up filming time for Oppenheimer in order to increase the budget for the production designer and recreate Los Alamos.
The Cillian Murphy-starring film was originally planned to be filmed for 85 days but instead, it wrapped up in 57 days. During an appearance on the Team Deakins podcast, Oppenheimer production designer Ruth De Jong opened up about how Nolan opened up the budget so Los Alamos could come alive. “It felt like a $100 million indie,” De Jong said. “This is not Tenet [which was shot in 96 days].
Chris wanted to shoot all over the United States…just plane tickets alone and putting crew up all over the place [is expensive].
Not to mention I have to build Los Alamos, it doesn’t exist. That’s where I really felt like it was impossible.” She continued, “Chris said, ‘Forget the money.
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