Golden Globes 2024: Christopher Nolan Secures Best Director Award for Oppenheimer

Another big win for team Oppenheimer as director Christopher Nolan has won the Best Director -Motion Picture award at the Golden Globes 2024 for his biopic film. The 81st edition of the Golden Globes is taking place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Golden Globe shared a post on their official handle and wrote, "A golden moment for Christopher Nolan who wins Best Director - Motion Picture for Oppenheimer! #GoldenGlobes." Golden Globes 2024: Da'Vine Joy Randolph Wins Best Supporting Actress For The Holdovers.

The biopic, set during World War II, follows Oppenheimer, known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb," during a period in history when he understood that testing the atomic bomb would ignite the atmosphere and destroy the world, yet he pushed the button anyway. Oppenheimer is played by Cillian Murphy, who is securing the lead for the first time in a Christopher Nolan film. Having previously starred in Inception, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, and Dunkirk, Murphy has been a mainstay in many of Nolan's movies. Golden Globes 2024 Winners Live Updates: Sarah Snook Wins Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama for HBO's Succession - See Full List.

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The star-studded cast includes Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh, Benny Safdie, Dane DeHaan, Jack Quaid, Matthew Modine, Alden Ehrenreich, Josh Peck, Jason Clarke, David Dastmalchian, Alex Wolff, James D'Arcy, and many others. Florence Pugh plays Jean Tatlock, Emily Blunt plays Kitty Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr. plays Lewis Strauss and Matt Damon. The film was released on July 21. Also, actor Robert Downey Jr has won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Lewis Strauss in Nolan's biopic film.