Emily Blunt on ‘Oppenheimer’, John Krasinski and 20 Years in Film – The Hollywood Reporter

Emily Blunt

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Emily Bluntguest of this episode of Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards talks Podcast, described by The daily monster As “one of the most admired actresses in the world today” by Watchman As “the biggest British film star of her generation” and by her three-time collaborator Meryl Streep As “the best young actress I’ve worked with in a while, maybe ever.” She already has Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG Awards on her mantelpiece. However, she was never nominated for an Oscar.

On January 23, in recognition of her latest role as Kitty, the wife of the main character, V.I Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer, as well as a 20-year body of work that could hold its own against any other actress of her generation and which would almost certainly be corrected. Some of her projects include 2006 Satan wears a cloak2009 Young Victoria2012 And bear2014 Edge of tomorrow And Into the forest2015 Killer hack2016 The girl on the train2018 A quiet place And Mary Poppins Returns And 2020 A Quiet Place, Part Two.

Over the course of our conversation in the Los Angeles offices Hollywood Reporter, the 40-year-old reflects on how she first got into acting as part of an effort to overcome a debilitating childhood stutter; how she broke into the business through a series of happy accidents that led to a role opposite Judi Dench on stage and Streep in film; why she took on jobs that presented terrifying physical, vocal, and other types of challenges; Why did you find the opportunity to work with Nolan and play Katie Oppenheimer so exciting? Plus much more.