Oppenheimer: American flag mistake in film receives strong reactions from History buffs

Christopher Nolan's latest release, Oppenheimer, has unsurprisingly opened to rave reviews and sturdy box office collections, despite its noir context. With all praise, re have been minor details emerging about film which may be counted in its negatives. Among se, is a historically inaccurate depiction of American flag during a rar crucial scene in film. History buffs have now been reacting to this seemingly innocuous oversight.

3 things you need to know

• Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer traces life and work of 'far of atomic bomb', oretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer.
• film released in a double feature along side Greta Gerwig's Margot Robbie-led Barbie.
• Robert Oppenheimer's real-life grandson has also spoken about a narrative in film he disagrees with.

Oppenheimer receives flak from History buffs over American flag mistake

scene in question occurs at a crucial moment in film when Oppenheimer dresses Los Alamos residents in what was World War II victory speech. pulse of moment stands highlighted by residents cheering and hooting with American flags in ir hands as reality of situation begins to dawn on Oppenheimer. This brilliantly captured crescendo moment now essentially stands marred when an eagle-eyed History buff, Andrew Craig pointed out how flags in scene (set in 1945) features 50 stars inste of 48, making for a factual inaccuracy. Andrew's tweet re, "It was good and all, but I’ll be that guy and complain y used 50-star flags in a scene set in 1945."

Or History pages on social media too chimed in with ir opinions on oversight. One such page, Fake History Hunter, called mistake "sloppy". This was followed by a thre of m listing period-inappropriate examples of American flag on screen. 2012 TV movie Restless, 2019 film Jojo Rabbit and 1977 film A Bridge Too Far were part of list. 

American flag is not only historical inaccuracy in film

Oppenheimer's real-life grandson h recently mentioned in an interview how he disagrees with poison apple reference shown in film. Charles expressed no malice towards Nolan however, acknowledging his directorial prowess. He simply pointed out how re is no historical proof vetting narrative of poison apple.