After Bhagavad Gita Row, Netizen Notices Historical Inaccuracy In Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

After backlash around the scene using the Bhagavad Gita, a Twitter user has now drawn attention to a factual inaccuracy in 'Oppenheimer'.

The biographical epic is inspired by the book 'American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer'.

Source : Twitter (@AndrewRCraig)

New Delhi: Despite receiving positive reviews upon its release in India, Christopher Nolan's new movie 'Oppenheimer' did spark some controversy soon after. Following the backlash around the scene using the Bhagavad Gita, a Twitter user has now drawn attention to a factual inaccuracy in the movie. The error was spotted in a scene starring the lead actor Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, a nuclear physicist and the creator of the atomic bomb. 

A picture of Cillian as Oppenheimer being praised by people waving US flags was tweeted on Twitter by a user with the name @AndrewRCraig. However, the user has noted that the US flag really had 48 stars instead of 50 in 1945, the year the picture is dated, and not 50.

“It was good and all, but I’ll be that guy and complain they used 50-star flags in a scene set in 1945,” the caption read. 

It’s us, we’re the guy. https://t.co/sHvtII4KDs

— National Archives Foundation (@archivesfdn) July 22, 2023

The review of the film on ABP Live reads: Each small detail enhances the thrill of watching the movie in that dark room, from the mirage to the applaudatory foot stamping after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And the much anticipated moment, the re-enactment of the first nuclear bomb explosion, which boasts of being carried out without any kind of CGI effects, is worth the wait because it compels you to hold your breath until you hear the gushing roar of the bomb going off. Almost every scene comes with an intensely engrossing edit, all of which is backed by a seamless score. The three-hour running duration leaves you with very little downtime; instead, each dialogue and each shot seem to be worth savouring. Take your time absorbing it, as Nolan probably would have wanted you to.

The biographical epic is inspired by the book 'American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer'. In 2006, the Pulitzer Prize was given to the biography written by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin.