‘Oppenheimer’: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr. Greet Fans and Introduce Film at Paris World Premiere
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent While Hollywood braces for an actors strike, the key cast of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” — Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr.
and Matt Damon — walked the red carpet at the Paris world premiere on Tuesday, but didn’t talk politics. Nolan, receiving rapturous applause as he walked into the theater, spoke onstage about his special bond with France and the 90-year old Grand Rex Theater, dating back to his 2000 film “Memento.” “When we made our first film ‘Memento,’ no one in the world would show this film,” Nolan said, until the Grand Rex Theater booked it. “Looking at the size of it I have no idea why, but people came and our lives changed and we love this theater,” added Nolan, who was surrounded by his cast and producers, including his wife Emma Thomas.
As the three-hour historical epic was about to begin, Nolan warned the audience that “it’s an intense experience, it’s a serious subject, but it’s something we pulled our hearts into.” The movie delves into the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Downey Jr., who made a showy entrance on the red carpet, looking as sleek and stylish as Tony Stark, said “Oppenheimer” stands out from the other movies he starred in. “I’ve done a lot of movies where it kind of becomes about aliens and bad guys and action and flying around.
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