J Robert Oppenheimer's grandson Charles reflects on Christopher Nolan's movie about his grandfather who 'changed the world'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Charles Oppenheimer, the grandson of J Robert Oppenheimer, recently opened up about the influence of the great physicist on humanity.

The smashing hit flick by Christopher Nolan and Oscars hopeful is one of a kind movie, and Charles shared his take on it.

Oppenheimer's story is of 'cosmic flow'

Charles began, "I believe Robert Oppenheimer would approve of this approach. He had a deep love for art, literature, and philosophy, not just science."

“The artist depends on a common sensibility and culture, on a common meaning of symbols, on a community of experience and common ways of describing and interpreting it. He need not write for everyone or paint or play for everyone. But his audience must be man; it must be man and not a specialized set of experts among his fellows,” he reflected on the scientists and artists’ duty to spread their knowledge to more people.

Charles continued, “His story tells of the central role we all have. The ability we have to affect the world — be prime movers. JRO’s leadership was so effective that thousands who followed him couldn’t imagine that the Manhattan Project could have succeeded without him."

"But his story is also of one swept along in the cosmic flow — the bomb would certainly have been made without him, at some point,” Charles added.

The man unfazed by world's judgement 

Charles Oppenheimer further told Variety, “His story is one of a hero, who rises to a challenge and succeeds unexpectedly; and also that a hero can fail tragically, be misunderstood, be subject to the low, crass, self-interested side of human nature, of tawdry rumors and politics, be attacked, to be canceled.”

He further said, "An area that did not fit into the three-hour timeline was much of JRO’s policy work between 1945 and 1954. As a family member, I am trying to promote his actual policy advice, which called for more international cooperation as an antidote to modern risks."

"I believe we have to act — with our abilities and flaws, to have the courage to be considered a hero or villain in the scope of history. To advocate and fight for the right side of the Oppenheimer prophecy," he added.

Lead actor Cillian Murphy has been awarded the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his compelling portrayal of J Robert Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan-directed masterpiece.

This marks the actor's second Golden Globe nomination and his first win, adding a new feather to his cap.