One of ‘Oppenheimer”s most shocking lines was improvised
nme.comWarning: this article contains spoilers for OppenheimerChristopher Nolan has revealed that one of the most shocking lines in Oppenheimer was improvised.Speaking to The New York Times, Nolan shared that James Remar, who plays U.S.
Secretary of War Henry Stimson in the film, came up with the idea for one of the most harrowing and shocking lines to be delivered in the movie.The scene involves Stimson and other government officials meet with J.
Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) to discuss where they should drop the atomic bombs in Japan.In one shocking line, Stimson rules out Kyoto as a target because he and his wife had honeymooned there.
The off-handed way in which he put his own interests above the fate of thousands of humans caused for a stomach-churning scene.“Remar kept talking to me about how he learned that Stimson and his wife had honeymooned in Kyoto.
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