Moviegoers are fixated on all the upcoming 2022 film releases, but one of the 2023 releases currently picking up steam isChristopher Nolan’s next film,Oppenheimer. The upcoming film chronicling the creation of the atomic bomb has amassed a stacked cast list, and another member has just joined:Deadlinereports thatThe BoysstarJack Quaidhas signed onto the film in an undisclosed role.
Quaid joins an all star cast that featuresEmily Blunt,Matt Damon,Robert Downey Jr.,Florence Pugh,Rami Malek,Josh Hartnett, andCillian Murphy,the latter of whom is playing the title character, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist that ran the Manhattan Project and developed the science behind the atomic bomb. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning bookAmerican Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert OppenheimerbyKai Birdand the lateMartin J. Sherwin, the film is produced by Nolan andEmma Thomas, withCharles Rovanfrom Atlas Entertainment.
Quaid has been a rising star in Hollywood with his roles on the hit Amazon seriesThe Boys, which is entering its third season, and the animated seriesStar Trek: Lower Decks. He has appeared in films likePlus One,Steven Soderbergh’sLogan Lucky,Rampage, and the HBO seriesVinyl. However, his most recent role as Richie inSCREAMoppositeMelissa Barrerahas been his most popular character to date, with the film still making a killing (ha!) at the box office a month after its initial release, making over $120 million at the worldwide box office so far, and the range that Quaid showed in that horror sequel may have caught Nolan’s eye.
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Whatever the case may be, it will be interesting to see who Quaid plays in the film and how he plays off this all-star ensemble. Oppenheimer comes exclusively to theaters on June 12, 2025, which is a normal spot for a Nolan movie. In the past his films likeThe Dark Knight,The Dark Knight Rises,Inception, andDunkirkall released around that same summer date. This release date will also come just two weeks before the anniversary of the bomb dropping in Hiroshima. For all the latest news onOppenheimer, stick with Collider
