The movie “Oppenheimer” that is set to release in 2023, tells the tale of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, famous for his contribution to the creation of the atomic bomb. Major roles are played by actors Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr. In the following sections, you can uncover some intriguing facts and details about the movie, its filming locations and more.
Where it Filmed?
The shooting of “Oppenheimer” took place in various locations across the globe. The list includes Los Alamos and Santa Fe in New Mexico, USA; Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA; and Zurich, Switzerland where shooting was done both at the Grossmünster and the University of Zurich. The filming period extended from February 22, 2022 to May 22, 2022. 
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Cillian Murphy | J. Robert Oppenheimer |
| Emily Blunt | Kitty Oppenheimer |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Lewis Strauss |
| Alden Ehrenreich | Senate Aide |
| Scott Grimes | Counsel |
| Jason Clarke | Roger Robb |
| Kurt Koehler | Thomas Morgan |
| Tony Goldwyn | Gordon Gray |
| John Gowans | Ward Evans |
| Macon Blair | Lloyd Garrison |
| James D’Arcy | Patrick Blackett |
| Kenneth Branagh | Niels Bohr |
| Harry Groener | Senator McGee |
| Gregory Jbara | Chairman Magnuson |
| Ted King | Senator Bartlett |
| Tim DeKay | Senator Pastore |
| Steven Houska | Senator Scott |
| Tom Conti | Albert Einstein |
| David Krumholtz | Isidor Rabi |
| Petrie Willink | Dutch Student |
| Matthias Schweighöfer | Werner Heisenberg |
| Josh Hartnett | Ernest Lawrence |
| Alex Wolff | Luis Alvarez |
| Josh Zuckerman | Rossi Lomanitz |
| Rory Keane | Hartland Snyder |
| Michael Angarano | Robert Serber |
| Dylan Arnold | Frank Oppenheimer |
| Emma Dumont | Jackie Oppenheimer |
| Florence Pugh | Jean Tatlock |
| Sadie Stratton | Mary Washburn |
| Jefferson Hall | Haakon Chevalier |
| Britt Kyle | Barbara Chevalier |
| Guy Burnet | George Eltenton |
| Tom Jenkins | Richard Tolman |
| Matthew Modine | Vannevar Bush |
| Louise Lombard | Ruth Tolman |
| David Dastmalchian | William Borden |
| Michael Andrew Baker | Joe Volpe |
| Jeff Hephner | Congressman |
| Matt Damon | Leslie Groves |
| Dane DeHaan | Kenneth Nichols |
| Olli Haaskivi | Edward Condon |
| David Rysdahl | Donald Hornig |
| Josh Peck | Kenneth Bainbridge |
| Jack Quaid | Richard Feynman |
| Brett DelBuono | Concerned Scientist |
| Benny Safdie | Edward Teller |
| Gustaf Skarsgård | Hans Bethe |
| James Urbaniak | Kurt Gödel |
| Trond Fausa | George Kistiakowsky |
| Devon Bostick | Seth Neddermeyer |
| Danny Deferrari | Enrico Fermi |
| Christopher Denham | Klaus Fuchs |
| Jessica Erin Martin | Charlotte Serber |
| Ronald Auguste | J. Ernest Wilkins |
| Rami Malek | David Hill |
| Máté Haumann | Leo Szilard |
| Olivia Thirlby | Lilli Hornig |
| Jack Cutmore-Scott | Lyall Johnson |
| Casey Affleck | Boris Pash |
| Harrison Gilbertson | Philip Morrison |
| James Remar | Henry Stimson |
| Will Roberts | George C. Marshall |
| Pat Skipper | James Byrnes |
| Steve Coulter | James Conant |
| Jeremy John Wells | AAF Officer |
| Sean Avery | Weatherman |
| Adam Kroeger | Army Captain |
| Drew Kenney | Soldier |
| Bryce Johnson | AAF Officer 2 |
| Flora Nolan | Burn Victim |
| Kerry Westcott | Laughing Woman |
| Christina Hogue | Kissing Woman |
| Clay Bunker | Kissing Man |
| Tyler Beardsley | Weeping Man |
| Maria Teresa Zuppetta | Consoling Woman |
| Kate French | Presidential Aide |
| Gary Oldman | Harry Truman |
| Hap Lawrence | Lyndon Johnson |
| Allan Wayne Anderson | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Hunter Avant | Army Support Soldier (uncredited) |
| Aevrey Balin | Lecture Attendee (uncredited) |
| John A. Bauer | Admiral (uncredited) |
| Kevin Berndt | Professor (uncredited) |
| David Bertucci | Janitorial Crew (uncredited) |
| Troy Bronson | Joseph W. Kennedy (uncredited) |
| Steven Bullard | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Ross Buran | Lewis Strauss Jr. (uncredited) |
| Andrew Bursiaga | Male Student (uncredited) |
| Courtney Carl | Berkeley Student (uncredited) |
| Ryan Cho | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
| Samantha Christine | Scientist Wife (uncredited) |
| Kaleb Clifton | Congressman (uncredited) |
| Samuel Code | Lecture (uncredited) |
| Michael DeBartolo | Oppenheimer Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Elijah Dierking | Student (uncredited) |
| Russel Donahue | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
| Alan Duncan | Richard Harrison / Kitty’s Husband (uncredited) |
| Grayson Eddey | Peter Oppenheimer – Age 8 (uncredited) |
| Adam Walker Federman | MIT Student (uncredited) |
| Doug Friedman | Commission (uncredited) |
| Michelle Ghatan | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
| Braden Forrest Gile | Berkeley Student (uncredited) |
| Brian Glassner | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Alison Grainger | Lecture Attendee (uncredited) |
| James Paul Gregory | Berkeley Student (uncredited) |
| Christine Heneise | Lady Bird Johnson (uncredited) |
| John T. Hillman | Berkeley Professor (uncredited) |
| Katherine Anne Hogan | Female Scientist (uncredited) |
| Ben Holmquist | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
| Kash Hovey | Oppenheimer Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jeff Jocoy | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
| Greg D. Johnson | Oppenheimer Defense Attorney (uncredited) |
| Jacquie Kachmann | Student (uncredited) |
| Asher Kaplan | Student (uncredited) |
| Grayson Kennedy | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
| Dirk Kingston | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Emily Joy Lemus | Student (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Levine | Male Student – UC Berkeley (uncredited) |
| Jax Maloney | Los Alamos Scientist (uncredited) |
| Luke Matheis | White House Guest (uncredited) |
| Brendan McManus | Peter Oppenheimer (uncredited) |
| Connor Mendenhall | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Mora | News Reporter #3 (uncredited) |
| Macy Muxlow | Federation Member (uncredited) |
| Elise Newman | Student (uncredited) |
| Joseph Ortega | Army Support Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jason Pfister | Berkeley Student (uncredited) |
| David Phyfer | Senator Strom Thurmond (uncredited) |
| Skyler Pierce | Berkeley Student (uncredited) |
| Michaela Rances | Berkeley Student (uncredited) |
| Ryan Rathbun | Lecture Attendee (uncredited) |
| Sam Russell | M Corridor Staff (uncredited) |
| Paolo Saglietto | Student (uncredited) |
| Meg Schimelpfenig | Senator’s Assistant (uncredited) |
| Susan Elizabeth Shaw | Strauss’s Fiancée (uncredited) |
| Jason Shepard | White House Photographer (uncredited) |
| Travis Siemon | Hall Press (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Antoinette Sims | Toni Oppenheimer (Grown-Up) (uncredited) |
| Ryan Stubo | Paul Dirac (uncredited) |
| Danielle Swanson | White House Guest (uncredited) |
| Sam Tankersley | D.C. Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Jacob Taylor | Lab Student (uncredited) |
| Scott Valentine | Courtroom Audience (uncredited) |
| Jack Wang | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
| Kyle Williams | Lab Student (uncredited) |
| Ansa Woo | Female Student #70 (uncredited) |
| Aamir Yusuf | Cambridge Student (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie has a 3-hour duration and falls under the categories of Biography and Drama.
- Interestingly, it’s rated #102 among the top-rated movies.
- The movie, lead by director Christopher Nolan, has secured 7 Oscars along with 340 other wins and 358 nominations.
- The reviews of the movie are majorly positive with 4,234 users and 487 critics sharing their thoughts.
- The cast features Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, Emily Blunt as Kitty Oppenheimer, and Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, along with a supporting cast of notable actors.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
- Latitude: 35.8800364
- Longitude: -106.3031138
- Place ID: ChIJp2R93axsGIcRPa2AtTB3YuI
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Location Name: Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA
- Latitude: 36.3313237
- Longitude: -106.472928
- Place ID: ChIJsbhZO8TiF4cRZKSd9fGzylw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Ghost Ranch, 280 Private Drive 1708 Highway, US-84, Abiquiu, NM 87510, USA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Location Name: Grossmünster, Zurich, Switzerland
- Latitude: 47.3700931
- Longitude: 8.544054
- Place ID: ChIJZWHfSaqgmkcREF9TlBQlGkk
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Zwinglipl. 7, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
