MOVIE NEWS – Albert Einstein makes an unexpected appearance in the trailer for Oppenheimer – and the actor playing him has already worked with Nolan.

In the trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, a man who bears an unmistakable resemblance to world-famous scientist Albert Einstein appears. And the actor playing him is no stranger to Nolan’s work.

Among the real-life characters in the film is Albert Einstein, whose brief appearance in the Oppenheimer trailer has aroused great curiosity.

Einstein himself is seen alongside J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) as they meet by a lake on a windy-looking day. Although the actor, who joins the film’s first-rate cast as Albert Einstein, is less recognisable than most of his co-stars, he has plenty of experience under his belt.

Tom Conti as Albert Einstein in Oppenheimer

In the film’s trailer, Einstein is portrayed by Tom Conti, a Scottish actor known mainly for his theatrical career, wearing his characteristically dishevelled grey hair. While no one can compete with Cillian Murphy’s consistent involvement in Nolan’s projects, Conti is a familiar face from one of the director’s previous films. Conti also appeared in The Dark Knight Rises. He played the unnamed prisoner who helped Bruce Wayne regain his form.

Although it was only a tiny role, Conti’s role in the film may have led to him being cast as Einstein in Oppenheimer.

Albert Einstein’s presence in the film matches his presence in American Prometheus, the Oppenheimer biography on which the film is based. According to the book, the real Oppenheimer and Einstein held different views on both quantum mechanics and nuclear weapons. But their friendly relationship, based on a shared love of physics, led to many documented encounters. Of course, the idea of these two incredible minds exchanging views on their scientific achievements, including their ethical implications, is undoubtedly tempting.

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