Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan shared the story behind one of the epic drama’s most shocking lines which was delivered by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, portrayed by Gotham alum James Remar.Speaking with The New York Times, Nolan confirmed that Stimson’s line about excluding Kyoto from the list of potential places set to be bombed was actually improvised by Remar. “There’s a moment where James Remar… He kept talking to me about how he learned that Stimson and his wife had honeymooned in Kyoto,” Nolan recalled. “That was one of the reasons that Stimson took Kyoto off the list to be bombed. I had him crossing the city off the list because of its cultural significance, but I’m like, ‘Just add that.'” Just like the audience when they first heard that controversial dialogue, Nolan shared that the other actors during the said scene weren’t also able to react at the time it was shooting, describing it as “a fantastically exciting moment.”This interesting personal detail between Stimson and Japan was discovered by Remar during his extensive research for the project. As one of the preparations for the Oppenheimer production, Nolan encouraged his cast to conduct their own research about their characters.RELATED: Oppenheimer’s Cillian Murphy Reveals His Favorite Part of Filming
Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan shared the story behind one of the epic drama’s most shocking lines which was delivered by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, portrayed by Gotham alum James Remar.
Speaking with The New York Times, Nolan confirmed that Stimson’s line about excluding Kyoto from the list of potential places set to be bombed was actually improvised by Remar. “There’s a moment where James Remar… He kept talking to me about how he learned that Stimson and his wife had honeymooned in Kyoto,” Nolan recalled. “That was one of the reasons that Stimson took Kyoto off the list to be bombed. I had him crossing the city off the list because of its cultural significance, but I’m like, ‘Just add that.'” Just like the audience when they first heard that controversial dialogue, Nolan shared that the other actors during the said scene weren’t also able to react at the time it was shooting, describing it as “a fantastically exciting moment.”
This interesting personal detail between Stimson and Japan was discovered by Remar during his extensive research for the project. As one of the preparations for the Oppenheimer production, Nolan encouraged his cast to conduct their own research about their characters.
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