According to The Sydney Morning Herald, he said they were “deliberate” and “perfectly” carried out, which increased the film’s emotional effect.
Murphy also gave tribute to Pugh, his co-star, for her outstanding performance and the connection they had while filming.
In spite of all the backlash, Oppenheimer was a financial smash at the box office.
Forbes estimates that it earned $97 million, making it Nolan’s highest-grossing non-Batman premiere and one of the finest opening weekends for an R-rated biographical drama.
With thirteen nominations to its name, Oppenheimer took home seven Oscars in total, including statuettes for Best Picture, Best Director (Michael Nolan),
Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), and Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), for Strauss’s performance as Oppenheimer’s government enemy.
