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Even Christopher Nolan isn’t immune to the faults of technology.
According to Oppenheimer star Florence Pugh, the camera broke while filming one of the intimate sex scenes with Cillian Murphy, leaving the pair to just sit there in their birthday suits.
“In the middle of our sex scene, the camera broke. No one knows this, but it did. Our camera broke when we were both naked, and it was not ideal timing,” Pugh said during a recent panel about the film.
“Cillian and I are in this room together. It’s a closed set, so we’re both holding our bodies like this,” she said as she wrapped her arms around herself. “A person then came into the room to attempt to fix the camera. I’m like, well, this is my moment to learn. ‘So tell me, what’s wrong with this camera?’ You just make your moments. I’m like, ‘What’s going on with the shutter here, buddy?’”
Oppenheimer was obviously able to overcome some minor technical difficulties as the film has been nominated in 13 categories at this year’s Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound.
Unfortunately for Pugh, however, her co-star Emily Blunt was recognized over her in the Best Supporting Actress category.
The latest film from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan is the front runner in many categories at this year’s Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director.
Oppenheime will begin streaming on Peacock on February 16.