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The impact of bigger-than-life stories, particularly when grounded in real events, is widely acknowledged. Observing someone's triumph over Herculean tasks can serve as a powerful motivator, not only inspiring a chain reaction of thought-provoking responses but a need to learn. Perhaps, to lay down too, considering the intensity of Christopher Nolan's 3-hour-long Oppenheimer.

Already lauded as one of the best movies of the year, Nolan's highly anticipated war drama has somewhat of the biggest A-list celebrity ensemble that the cinemagoers have seen since Wes Anderson's Asteroid City which left quite a mark of its own in May. Besides Cillian Murphy, who plays the "father of the atomic bomb" himself, there's also Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, among many others who joined the British-American's biggest project to date.

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J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy)

J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy)

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Wombat1985
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3 years ago

Cillian Murphy seems to pop up everywhere these days.

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    Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey, Jr.)

    Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey, Jr.)

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    Caroline Nagel
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Robert Downey Jr is almost unrecognisable. Fascinating!

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    #3

    Albert Einstein (Tom Conti)

    Albert Einstein (Tom Conti)

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    Alexia
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    I get Mark Twain vibes from the photo on the right

    #4

    David L. Hill (Rami Malek)

    David L. Hill (Rami Malek)

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    Pandora
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Dang what a rhapsody of Oppenheimer's story

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    #5

    Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh)

    Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh)

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    Iva Kazalova
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Who looks nothing like the character visually, but is so talented, she can pretty much assume any role

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    #6

    Isidor Isaac Rabi (David Krumholtz)

    Isidor Isaac Rabi (David Krumholtz)

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    AtMostTheFabulist
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    3 years ago

    OMG, that was David Krumholtz!! Totally didn't recognize him. I still remember him as the head elf in The Santa Clause.

    #7

    Ernest Lawrence (Josh Hartnett)

    Ernest Lawrence (Josh Hartnett)

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    Caroline Nagel
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Josh Hartnett, such an interesting actor.

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    #8

    Richard Feynman (Jack Quaid)

    Richard Feynman (Jack Quaid)

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    Iva Kazalova
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Now this is fairly uncanny

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    #9

    Frank Oppenheimer (Dylan Arnold)

    Frank Oppenheimer (Dylan Arnold)

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    Beck
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Sam Rockwell could have pulled this looks off I think.

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    #10

    Leslie Groves (Matt Damon)

    Leslie Groves (Matt Damon)

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    N G
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    it looks like he was bourne again

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    #11

    Roger Robb (Jason Clarke)

    Roger Robb (Jason Clarke)

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    Premislaus de Colo
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    that's a 99% match

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    #12

    Robert Serber (Michael Angarano)

    Robert Serber (Michael Angarano)

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    #13

    Edward Teller (Benny Safdie)

    Edward Teller (Benny Safdie)

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    Mat Hall
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHtGsp2AX0o

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    #14

    Edward Condon (Olli Haaskivi)

    Edward Condon (Olli Haaskivi)

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    Shawn Barry
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    nice try

    #15

    Niels Bohr (Kenneth Branagh)

    Niels Bohr (Kenneth Branagh)

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    Stuart Beatty
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Wow. He looks just like Kenneth Branagh!

    #16

    Katharine Oppenheimer (Emily Blunt)

    Katharine Oppenheimer (Emily Blunt)

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    SCamp
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited)

    Jeepers, that looks like a mugshot

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    #17

    Patrick Blackett (James D’arcy)

    Patrick Blackett (James D’arcy)

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    #18

    Seth Neddermeyer (Devon Bostick)

    Seth Neddermeyer (Devon Bostick)

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    #19

    Enrico Fermi (Danny Deferrari)

    Enrico Fermi (Danny Deferrari)

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    Premislaus de Colo
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    That's the worst one I guess

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    #20

    Vannevar Bush (Matthew Modine)

    Vannevar Bush (Matthew Modine)

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    Michal Pifko
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Papa?

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    #21

    Gale W. Mcgee (Harry Groener)

    Gale W. Mcgee (Harry Groener)

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    Chrissie Anit
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    The mayor from Buffy!

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    #22

    Kenneth Bainbridge (Josh Peck)

    Kenneth Bainbridge (Josh Peck)

    Los Alamos National Laboratory Report

    #23

    Hans Bethe (Gustaf Skarsgård)

    Hans Bethe (Gustaf Skarsgård)

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    Full of Giggles
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Holy c**p! That’s Gustav Skarsgard. I didn’t recognize him without the Floki makeup and beard.

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    #24

    Haakon Chevalier (Jefferson Hall)

    Haakon Chevalier (Jefferson Hall)

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    Chronically Online Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Their expression is pretty similar in that shot

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    #25

    Kenneth Nichols (Dane Dehaan)

    Kenneth Nichols (Dane Dehaan)

    US Army Report

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    #26

    William Whiting Borden (David Dastmalchian)

    William Whiting Borden (David Dastmalchian)

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    Pinkfly
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    The real person looks more like Matt Damon to me.

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