Director James Cameron criticized Christopher Nolan's film 'Oppenheimer,' calling it a 'moral cop-out' for not adequately depicting the devastating impact of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Cameron, who is planning his own adaptation, 'Ghosts of Hiroshima,' believes Nolan's film 'dodged the subject' by focusing on Oppenheimer's subjective experience rather than the victims' suffering.
James Cameron calls Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer a ‘moral cop-out’
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Director James Cameron criticized Christopher Nolan's film 'Oppenheimer,' calling it a 'moral cop-out' for not adequately depicting the devastating impact of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Cameron, who is planning his own adaptation, 'Ghosts of Hiroshima,' believes Nolan's film 'dodged the subject' by focusing on Oppenheimer's subjective experience rather than the victims' suffering.
Trending- 1 1945: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 2 1997: James Cameron's 'Titanic' released
- 3 2023: Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' released and won multiple Oscars
- 4 July 2, 2025: James Cameron calls 'Oppenheimer' a 'moral cop-out'
- 5 Future: James Cameron plans 'Ghosts of Hiroshima' adaptation of Charles Pellegrino's book
- 6 Future: James Cameron to release the latest Avatar film, 'Fire and Ash'
- Public debate on the portrayal of historical events in film
- Cameron's announcement of a new film project focusing on Hiroshima victims
What: James Cameron criticized Christopher Nolan's film 'Oppenheimer' for its portrayal of the atomic bomb's impact.
When: Reported July 2, 2025; 'Oppenheimer' was released in 2023; atomic bombings occurred in 1945.
Where: Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Japan.
Why: Cameron believes 'Oppenheimer' 'dodged the subject' of the atomic bomb's devastating impact on victims, focusing too much on Oppenheimer's subjective experience.
How: Cameron expressed his views in an interview with Deadline, contrasting Nolan's approach with his own plans for 'Ghosts of Hiroshima'.