Filming for star-studded Chris Nolan movie descends on Berkeley

Filming for Christopher Nolan's star-studded"Oppenheimer" took over the heart of campus. The biopic, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning"American Prometheus," details the life of physicist Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer taught at UC Berkeley from 1929 to 1943 —was on the third floor of LeConte Hall — before leaving for Los Alamos in New Mexico, where he helped the U.S. government develop the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project.

The film stars Nolan favorite Cillian Murphy in the titular role, Emily Blunt as Kitty Oppenheimer, Robert Downey Jr. as Lewis Strauss, Florence Pugh as Jean Tatlock and Matt Damon as Leslie Groves. On Friday, dozens of vehicles trucked in extras and set dressing, including an incredible amount of potted plants and trees to cover up modern additions like bike racks and disabled parking signs. Crews also placed wooden sheds over Cal's large, immovable trash and recycling bins. Extras dressed in World War II-era costumes lounged in the shade by the Valley Life Sciences Building; men in Army uniforms drew particular glances from passersby.

Extras sit outside the Valley Life Sciences Building waiting for the Christopher Nolan movie"Oppenheimer" to film on the UC Berkeley campus on May 20, 2022.Wooden sheds were brought in to cover up UC Berkeley trash cans during filming for"Oppenheimer" on May 20, 2022.Filming took place primarily up Campanile Way, the road leading to the Campanile and Oppenheimer's old stomping grounds in LeConte Hall.

Where did Cillian Murphy, RDJ, Chris Nolan, Emily Blunt, and Matt Damon eat lunch in Berkeley? berkeleyside I need to know. It's really important... Oppenheimer

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