Hartnett’s casting dates back to when Nolan was interested in playing Bruce Wayne, before eventually casting Christian Bale for the role in “Batman Begins.”
Christopher Nolan has added ‘Pearl Harbor’ star Josh Hartnett to the cast of his next directorial venture ‘Oppenheimer’.
Universal Pictures Project J is a biopic of Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist remembered as the father of the atomic bomb.
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sources told time limitHartnett is the latest addition to the multitude of stars already starring in the film. The details of his character are unknown at this time.
The previously announced cast includes Cillian Murphy, who is set to star in the title role, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Benny Safdie.
Hartnett’s casting dates back to when Nolan was interested in playing Bruce Wayne, before Christian Bale was eventually cast in “Batman Begins”, which also starred Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane/The Scarecrow. had acted.
“Oppenheimer” is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer” by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
Nolan will write and direct the film, while his creative partner and wife Emma Thomas will produce with Charles Rowen of Atlas Entertainment.
The film is set for a July 21, 2023 release, which is synonymous with the release of Nolan’s previous films.
The release of “Oppenheimer” also comes about two weeks before the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.
Universal had no comment.
Hartnett will next reunite with her “Wrath of Man” director Guy Ritchie on “Operation Fortune: Rous de Guerre” and star in the Sky TV series “The Fear Index.”
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