Here's Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, And The Rest Of The "Oppenheimer" Cast Vs. Their Breakout Roles

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The wait is over — Oppenheimer is finally here.

Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer
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Arguably one of the biggest and most anticipated movie events of the summer, people have been anxiously counting down the days to see Christopher Nolan's latest three-hour masterpiece.

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With an award-winning cast bringing the likes of J. Robert Oppenheimer and Harry S. Truman to life on the big screen, let's take a minute to get to know who's who in the epic film. Here's a roundup of all the actors then vs. now:

1.To start, Cillian Murphy plays the leading role of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

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And here's what he looked like as Jim in his breakout role in 28 Days Later.

Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later
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2.Emily Blunt plays Kitty Oppenheimer.

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And here's what she looked like in her breakout role as Emily in The Devil Wears Prada.

Emily Blunt in The Devil Wears Prada
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3.Matt Damon plays Leslie Groves.

Matt Damon on the red carpet for Oppenheimer
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Will in Good Will Hunting.

Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting
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4.Robert Downey Jr. plays Lewis Strauss.

Robert Downey Jr. on the red carpet for Oppenheimer
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Ian in Weird Science.

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5.Florence Pugh plays Jean Tatlock.

Florence Pugh on the red carpet for Oppenheimer
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And here's what she looked like as Dani in Midsommar.

Florence Pugh in Midsommar

6.Benny Safdie plays Edward Teller.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Chris in Pieces of a Woman.

Benny Safdie in Pieces of a Woman
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7.Josh Hartnett plays Ernest Lawrence.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as John in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later.

Josh Hartnett in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
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8.Matthew Modine plays Vannevar Bush.

Matthew Modine on the red carpet
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Pvt. Joker in Full Metal Jacket.

Matthew Modine in Full Metal Jacket
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9.Dylan Arnold plays Frank Oppenheimer.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Cameron in the reboot of the Halloween franchise.

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10.Michael Angarano plays Robert Serber.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as the younger version of William in Almost Famous.

Michael Angarano in Almost Famous
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11.Danny Deferrari plays Enrico Fermi.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Sam in Pan Am.

Danny Deferrari in Pan Am
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12.Emma Dumont plays Jackie Oppenheimer.

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And here's what she looked like in her breakout role as Melanie in Bunheads.

Emma Dumont, Julia Goldani Telles, Bailey Buntain, and Kaitlyn Jenkins in Bunheads
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13.Josh Peck plays Kenneth Bainbridge.

Josh Peck on the red carpet for Paint
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Wayne in Snow Day.

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14.Alden Ehrenreich plays a senate aide.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Ethan in Beautiful Creatures.

Alden Ehrenreich in Beautiful Creatures
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15.Gustaf Skarsgård plays Hans Bethe.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Floki in Vikings.

Gustaf Skarsgård in Vikings
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16.Devon Bostick plays Seth Neddermeyer.

Devon Bostick on the red carpet for Okja
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Rodrick in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series.

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17.Gary Oldman plays Harry S. Truman.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker's Dracula
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18.Jack Quaid plays Richard Feynman.

Jack Quaid on the red carpet for Scream VI
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Marvel in The Hunger Games.

Jack Quaid in The Hunger Games
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19.Kenneth Branagh plays Niels Bohr.

Kenneth Branagh on the red carpet for Oppenheimer
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as King Henry V in Henry V.

Kenneth Branagh in Henry V
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20.Dane DeHaan plays Kenneth Nichols.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Andrew in Chronicle.

Dane DeHaan in Chronicle
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21.Casey Affleck plays Boris Pash.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Virgil in Ocean's Eleven.

Casey Affleck in Ocean's Eleven
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22.Tony Goldwyn plays Gordon Gray.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Carl in Ghost.

Tony Goldwyn in Ghost
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23.Jason Clarke plays Roger Robb.

Jason Clarke on the red carpet for Oppenheimer
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Tommy in Brotherhood.

Jason Clarke in Brotherhood
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24.James D'Arcy plays Patrick Blackett.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as First Lt. Tom Pullings in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

James D'Arcy in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
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25.Gregory Jbara plays Chairman Magnuson.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Les in Remember Me.

Gregory Jbara in Remember Me
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26.Ted King plays Senator Bartlett.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Inspector Andy Trudeau in Charmed.

Ted King in Charmed
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27.David Krumholtz plays Isidor Rabi.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Joel in Addams Family Values.

David Krumholtz in Addams Family Values
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28.Christopher Denham plays Klaus Fuchs.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Mark in Argo.

Christopher Denham in Argo
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29.Tom Conti plays Albert Einstein.

Tom Conti on the red carpet for Oppenheimer
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Alan in American Dreamer.

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30.David Dastmalchian plays William Borden.

David Dastmalchian on the red carpet for Oppenheimer
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Kurt in the Ant-Man film series.

David Dastmalchian in Ant-Man and the Wasp
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31.Rami Malek plays David Hill.

Rami Malek on the red carpet for Oppenheimer
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Ahkmenrah in the Night at the Museum movies.

Rami Malek in Night at the Museum
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32.Alex Wolff plays Luis Alvarez.

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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Alex in The Naked Brothers Band.

Alex Wolff in The Naked Brothers Band
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33.Finally, Josh Zuckerman plays Rossi Lomanitz.

Josh Zuckerman on the red carpet for The Offer
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And here's what he looked like in his breakout role as Brian in Surviving Christmas.

Josh Zuckerman in Surviving Christmas
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Who are you most excited to see on screen in Oppenheimer? And do you think the movie will live up to the hype? Let us know in the comments!