Robert Downey Jr. has called Oppenheimer “the best film I’ve ever been in” ahead of its release next week.The upcoming biopic stars Cillian Murphy as scientist and “father of the atomic bomb” J.
Robert Oppenheimer, and is set to be released on July 21, 2023.Ahead of its release, Downey Jr. has praised the film as the best he’s ever been involved in, telling IndieWire at this week’s UK premiere: “Just going to flat out say it: This is the best film I’ve ever been in, and I cannot wait for you all to experience it.”Director Christopher Nolan added of Downey Jr.
to The Los Angeles Times: “He’s one of our great actors, and though a generation of kids know what a great movie star he is, they’ve not seen his subtlety and brilliance.“I wanted to get him to do something completely different, to lose himself in another human being.
When was the last time we’ve seen that? ‘Chaplin’? Directors are very aware of how talented Downey is, but because of his incredible energy that can punch through the screen, finding the right thing for him is difficult.”Downey Jr.
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