Florence Pugh Says Christopher Nolan ‘Apologized’ for Casting Her in Small ‘Oppenheimer’ Role

There are no small parts, only small actors, according to Florence Pugh.The Oscar-nominated star revealed to MTV UK in the below video that “Oppenheimer” writer-director Christopher Nolan apologized for offering her a smaller role in the ensemble film.

Pugh was cast as J.

Robert Oppenheimer’s longtime love, psychiatrist Jean Tatlock.“I didn’t really know what was going on or what it was that was being made,” Pugh said of the film.

“Except I knew that Chris really, really wanted me to know that it wasn’t a very big role, and he understands if I don’t want to come near it.

And I was like, ‘Doesn’t matter.

Even if I’m a coffee maker at a cafe in the back of the room, let’s do it.’”The “Little Women” actress continued, “I remember [Nolan] apologized by the size of the role.

I was like,…

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