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Christopher Nolan Wins Best Director Oscar for ‘Oppenheimer’

Christopher Nolan wins the Best Director Oscar for 'Oppenheimer.' The award arrived on only his second nomination in the category ever.

He’s somebody who’s unbelievably insightful and intelligent in the world of physics, and I chose to present that journey as him dealing with almost a superpower he can’t control or is afraid of, seeing energy in dull matter. As the Manhattan Project comes into focus, we switch full bore as Matt Damon’s character, General Groves, comes into the room. Nolan’s film went on to gross $957 million worldwide, making it the third biggest box-office success of 2023, behind “Barbie” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The director famously left his longtime studio Warner Bros. to make “Oppenheimer” at Universal after Warner Bros.’ previous leadership unilaterally decided to have a day-and-date release on the now-defunct HBO Max for his last film, “Tenet,” during the COVID pandemic.

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