'Oppenheimer': did Christopher Nolan use real atomic bomb? Here's what he said

Christopher Nolan has finally addressed speculations about the use of an actual atomic bomb for the Trinity Test sequence in his latest film ‘Oppenheimer.’

In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, the director said, “It’s flattering that people would think I would be capable of something as extreme as that on the one hand, but it’s also a little bit scary.”

Though Christopher didn’t reveal the actual method used to capture the nuclear explosion in ‘Oppenheimer’, fans are excited to know about the updates on the much-awaited Cillian Murphy starrer.

“CG inherently is quite comfortable to look at. It’s safe, anodyne. And what I said to Andrew on Oppenheimer is, ‘This can’t be safe. It can’t be comfortable to look at it. It has to have bite. It’s got to be beautiful and threatening in equal measure’,” he shared.

‘Oppenheimer’ is inspired from the book 'American Prometheus', written by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. The film is based on the journey of J Robert Oppenheimer, renowned as the father of the atomic bomb. It is scheduled to release on July 21, 2023.