florence pugh oppenheimer sex scene

The new Christopher Nolan biopic, “Oppenheimer,” has been stirring up controversy due to its depiction of a sex scene between J. Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy) and his real-life partner Jean Tatlock (played by Florence Pugh). The scene has been criticized by some as hokey and unnecessary, but others argue that it is actually crucial to the film’s bomb sequence.

In the scene, Tatlock and Oppenheimer are having sex, but his heart doesn’t seem to be in it. She stops, grabs his copy of the Bhagavad Gita off his shelf, and asks him to read a Sanskrit passage aloud. Then she returns to having sex with him as he reads, “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” This quote is important later in the movie, as it is what the real Oppenheimer said ran through his mind during the first detonation of the atomic bomb, something the film recreates.

Despite the initial reaction of some viewers, the scene actually plays an important role in the film’s exploration of Oppenheimer’s complex personality and the impact of his work on the world. Nolan portrays Oppenheimer as a brilliant and curious scientist who is often wrapped up in his own intellect and engaging in intellectual showmanship. The sex scene is used to show that Oppenheimer’s mind was struggling to comprehend the aftermath of the Trinity test, and that he turned to the Bhagavad Gita to make sense of it.

The scene may be controversial, but it is not gratuitous. It is a crucial element of the film’s exploration of Oppenheimer’s humanity and the impact of his work on the world. By including the scene, Nolan brings viewers closer to the character’s struggles and helps them understand the complexity of his emotions and thoughts in the face of the destructive power he helped to unleash.