Oppenheimer becomes one of the few films to win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor in a single evening, joining the ranks of Ben-Hur (1959) and two other films. Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. also win their first Academy Awards for their performances in the film.
On a night of history, Oppenheimer achieved another milestone, securing its place alongside the legendary epic film Ben-Hur (1959) as one of the few films to clinch Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor , and Best Supporting Actor in a single evening, the fourth film overall to complete the achievement, as well as the first since 1960's Academy Awards . The other two films to achieve the rare feat were 1944's Going My Way and 1946's The Best Years of Our Lives.
Cillian Murphy took home the Best Actor award for his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist behind the development of the atomic bomb. Meanwhile, Robert Downey Jr. won the Supporting Actor award for his role as Lewis Strauss, the film's primary antagonist. Christopher Nolan earned his first Best Director award after a glittering career, with all three men winning their first Academy Awards at the event and contributing to history in the proces
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