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Behind The Scenes Of The Biopic Film 'Oppenheimer'

Get a glimpse of the 6-minute featurette “Pushing the Button”

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<p>Take a peek of what’s about to explode in cinemas with the cast and crew of <strong>Christopher Nolan</strong>’s <strong><em>Oppenheimer</em></strong> in this 6-minute featurette<strong> <em>Pushing the Button</em></strong>.  The movie called for a massive cast to play the dozens of characters representing some of the most important movers and shakers of the 20th century.  </p><div><br/></div><p>Watch the cast as they share the marvelous experience on set and how the movie resonates deeply with them.  </p><div><br/></div><p>“This is I think a definitive moment in the history of modern filmmaking. Do yourself a favor and go see this on as big a screen as you can,” says <strong>Robert Downey Jr.</strong> in this featurette.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div class="youtube-iframe"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bK6ldnjE3Y0" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br/><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2c52e6cc-e0c8-4c6e-b982-723bcd268576_emily blunt &amp; cillian murphy.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Behind the Scenes of the Biopic Film "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Universal Pictures  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/9175c6e2-d41a-4889-a85e-a9b144a046f8_cillian murphy &amp; christopher nolan in oppenheimer.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Behind the Scenes of the Biopic Film "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Universal Pictures  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book <em><strong>American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer</strong></em> by <strong>Kai Bird</strong> and the late <strong>Martin J. Sherwin</strong>.  Oppenheimer stars <a href="https://metro.style/culture/spotlight/montblanc-mark-makers-cillian-murphy-peggy-gou/31362"><strong>Cillian Murphy</strong></a> as J. Robert Oppenheimer, with Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer.  </p><div><br/></div><p>The impressive cast also includes <strong>Matt Damon</strong> as General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. <strong><a href="https://metro.style/culture/events/harry-styles-florence-pugh-star-in-don-t-worry-dar/33847">Florence Pugh</a></strong> plays psychiatrist Jean Tatlock, <strong>Benny Safdie</strong> plays theoretical physicist Edward Teller, <strong>Michael Angarano</strong> plays Robert Serber and <strong>Josh Hartnett</strong> plays pioneering American nuclear scientist Ernest Lawrence. </p><div><br/></div><p>The film also stars <strong><a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/rami-malek-freddie-mercury/11283" target="_blank">Rami Malek</a></strong> and reunites Christopher Nolan with actor, writer and filmmaker <strong>Kenneth Branagh</strong>. <strong>Dane DeHaan</strong>, <strong>Dylan Arnold</strong>, <strong>David Krumholtz</strong>, <strong>Alden Ehrenreich</strong>, and <strong>Matthew Modine</strong> also appears in the film. </p><div><br/></div><p>“It’s profound but it’s told in a very human way. Chris makes films for theaters, for a movie going audiences, so you want to see that as it’s designed to be seen,” Cillian Murphy says. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/485ae5e4-a31e-4332-a30c-b49e3f3df6e5_florence pugh &amp; cillian murphy.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Behind the Scenes of the Biopic Film "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Florence Pugh and Cillian Murphy<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Universal Pictures  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e26fb653-ceae-4682-9fb7-969f1404e9ec_oppenheimer.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Behind the Scenes of the Biopic Film "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">&#x27;Oppenheimer&#x27;<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Universal Pictures  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Push that button now and book your seats at your favorite cinemas. From <strong>Universal Pictures</strong>, Oppenheimer opens <strong>July 19</strong> nationwide in local cinemas.<br/></p><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos courtesy of <strong>Universal Pictures</strong></p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/culture/film-tv/new-and-upcoming-films-to-watch/35784" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New and Upcoming Films to Watch With Your Family and Friends</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/culture/film-tv/what-to-know-about-netflix-squid-game-season-2/35778" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What To Know About “Squid Game Season 2”</a></div>