The cast of writer-director Christopher Nolan's latest tentpole feature Oppenheimer keeps getting bigger and bigger, with Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon joining.
There is no indication yet who Downey Jr., 56, or Damon, 51, will play in the film, according to Deadline.
The news comes just weeks after it was reported that Emily Blunt was in talks to star, with Cillian Murphy also attached.
Characters: There is no indication yet who Downey Jr., 56, or Damon, 51, will play in the film, according to Deadline
Co-stars: The news comes just weeks after it was reported that Emily Blunt was in talks to star, with Cillian Murphy also attached
Director: The cast of writer-director Christopher Nolan's (above) latest tentpole feature Oppenheimer keeps getting bigger and bigger, with Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon joining
The project will follow the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb who headed up the infamous Manhattan Project.
He was among the few who watched the Trinity test in New Mexico, the first successful detonation of an atomic bomb on July 16, 1945.
Just a month later, the bombs he developed were used to destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which ultimately lead to the end of World War II in Japan.
Life story: The project will follow the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb who headed up the infamous Manhattan Project
Detonation: He was among the few who watched the Trinity test in New Mexico, the first successful detonation of an atomic bomb on July 16, 1945
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