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Nolan and Murphy had previously worked together on Batman Begins and Dunkirk, with Murphy in supporting roles.

Oppenheimer marks Murphy’s first lead role in a Nolan movie and hopefully the first of many.

Oppenheimer

I’d like you to be my Oppenheimer,'" Murphy said (H/TVariety).

“It was a great day… We have this long-standing understanding and trust and shorthand and respect.

It felt like the right time to take on a bigger responsibility.

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And it just so happened that it was a huge one.”

Oppenheimer is streaming now on Peacock.

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