“I read it and really got hooked [on] the story” – Christopher Nolan says Robert Pattinson gifted him a book of Oppenheimer speeches as a wrap party gift for Tenet

Christopher Nolan says Robert Pattinson gifted him a book of Oppenheimer speeches as a wrap party gift for Tenet 

“I read it and really got hooked [on] the story”.

The next big film from director Christopher Nolan is the Cillian Murphy-led Oppenheimer. Due to hit theaters this month, the film is based on the true story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist whose research was instrumental in the development of the world’s first nuclear weapons. As for why Nolan wanted to tackle Oppenheimer’s life, the Inception director says that goes back to right after he’d wrapped up his work on his last film, Tenet, and an interaction he’d had with Robert Pattinson, one of that film’s stars.

The genesis of Christopher Nolan’s latest venture traces back to his intriguing interaction with actor Robert Pattinson during the post-production of their previous collaboration, Tenet.

In a candid conversation with Tara Hitchcock, Nolan unveiled the captivating events that led him toward creating the movie.

As it turned out, Robert Pattinson had gifted Nolan a collection of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s speeches following the wrap-up of Tenet, an act that would unknowingly sow the seeds for Nolan’s next project.

Nolan shares the full story in a new interview with Tara Hitchcock. First, Hitchcock asks Nolan if it’s true that Pattinson inspired him to make the film by gifting the director a book of Oppenheimer’s speeches. With that said, Hitchcock asks, in jest, why Pattinson couldn’t have been given a role in the film too, if that was the case. Nolan chuckles and responds that this was because Pattinson “was busy” before going on to explain that the story of Pattinson giving him the Oppenheimer book is accurate.

The pioneering scientist’s life, fraught with professional triumphs and personal challenges, is fertile ground for Nolan’s well-renowned storytelling prowess. The linchpin of the narrative, however, lies not only in the historical intricacies of the scientist’s life but also in the unique inspiration behind the film.

Pattinson, renowned for his roles in movies like Tenet, unexpectedly became the muse that led Nolan to tackle the complex narrative. The convergence of history, science, and human drama in the movie, propelled by Pattinson’s inspiration, is poised to deliver an unforgettable cinematic journey.