Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ is the Oscar favorite with 13 nominations

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Basic principle), Oppenheimer was victorious this Tuesday, January 23rd the one favored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with 13 nominations for the next Oscar Awardsto be held on Sunday March 10, 2024.

The epic thriller filmed in IMAX format immerses the audience in the exciting paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world to save it.

Cillian Murphywho plays the scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer He was considered one of the candidates to compete in the best actor category.

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Emily Bluntin the role of woman, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer She will also compete for best supporting actress. While Robert Downey Jr. who took on the role Lewis Straussfounder and commissioner of US Atomic Energy, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

The film is based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert OppenheimerPulitzer Prize Winner, by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin.

Oppenheimer was also noted in the categories of costume design, make-up, best adapted screenplay, best soundtrack, production design, best editing, best sound and better cinematography.

Of course, the director Christopher Nolan will compete for the Best Director award Yorgos Lanthimos (poor things) Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon), Justine Triet (Anatomy of a fall) already Jonathan Glazer (The zone of interest). Surprisingly, the works of Alexander Payne of The survivors or from Greta Gerwig Through Barbie.

The surreal tape of Yorgos Lanthimos follows with 11 nominationswhile the drama The Moon Killersreaches ten nominations to the most anticipated night in Hollywood.