Although not a lot is known aboutChristopher Nolan’s next movie, it is already clear that theOppenheimerdirector may manage to outdo the incredibly starry cast of that historical biopic.2023’sOppenheimerwas an astronomical hit for director Christopher Nolan. Although many ofChristopher Nolan’s best moviesare twisty psychological thrillers,Oppenheimersaw the director assemble a massive cast for a more intimate portrait of the conflicted physicist behind the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer led the starry ensemble, but the movie’s lengthy runtime also included a veritable who’s who of notable A-list Hollywood stars.
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Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Casey Affleck, and Josh Hartnett all played major roles inOppenheimer, while Benny Safdie, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Jason Clarke, Dane DeHaan, Matthew Modine, Macon Blair, Josh Peck, Alex Wolff, Gary Oldman, Olivia Thirlby, and David Dastmalchian rounded out the supporting cast. Even this rundown doesn’t includeOppenheimer’s entire cast of characters, since the lineup was so legendarily large and filled with cult character actors and household names alike. Nolan was always going to have a hard time topping this, but his next movie may just manage this feat.
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Christopher Nolan’s New Movie Stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, And Anne Hathaway
Little is known about the secretive director’s next movie, although the project reportedly willnot be Nolan’s rumored remake ofThe Prisoner. What is known is that a quintet of stars is attached to the project, and they are all heavy hitters who prove that the new movie might somehow manage to matchOppenheimer’s star power. Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong’o, and Matt Damon will all star in Nolan’s new movie . Nyong’o is best known for theBlack Panthermovies,A Quiet Place: Day One, andUs, while Damon has been a Hollywood leading man for decades.
Oppenheimer’s cast list managed to leave famous earlier lineups like theKnives Outfranchise’s casts or the stars of theOcean’s 11franchise in the dust.
Hathaway was most recently seen in 2024’sThe Idea of You, but her earlier collaborations with Nolan include 2014’sInterstellarand 2012’sThe Dark Knight Rises. Holland is famous for playing Spider-man, although he has also appeared in blockbusters likeUnchartedandOnward. As well as playing Holland’s love interest in the Spider-man movies, Zendaya has another blockbuster franchise under her belt thanks to theDuneseries. Most recently, she impressed critics and audiences alike in thehit sports dramaChallengers, a steamy romance that saw her tennis star torn between two former friends vying for her attention.
Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Still Needs More Stars To Beat Oppenheimer
Zendaya, Holland, Nyong’o, Damon, and Hathaway are all major movie stars. However,it would still be hard for Nolan’s new movie to outdoOppenheimer’s cast listsolely because of the sheer number and variety of stars who appeared in the biopic.Oppenheimer’s cast list managed to leave famous earlier lineups like theKnives Outfranchise’s casts or the stars of theOcean’s 11franchise in the dust, primarily because there were so many actors involved in the story. Thus, unless the director’s next movie tells a similarly sprawling, immersive story, it is unlikely thatChristopher Nolanwill ever outdoOppenheimer’s cast.
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer is a film by Christopher Nolan, which follows the theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man behind the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy will play the titular role, with the story based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
