With all its prestige, it's hard to think of a greater movie for an actor to be cast in than Oppenheimer, even if it's a relatively small part, like Jackie Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan's three-hour, R-rated historical epic about the making of the atomic bomb was a box-office juggernaut in 2023, raking in nearly $1 billion worldwide. Winning seven awards at the 2024 Oscars, Oppenheimer notably took home the coveted Best Picture while Nolan picked up his first Academy Award for Best Director. Though nominating every great acting performance would be impossible, Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. won for theirs.

Because Oppenheimer has such an extensive cast, it was sometimes difficult for the supporting parts to get a lot of screen time. This is true for talented actors like future Superman, David Dastmalchian, Dane DeHaan, Alex Wolff, and Emma Dumont, who briefly played Jackie Oppenheimer. Though she isn't explored in much detail during the film,...