15 Things You Somehow Missed In Oppenheimer
11. Cillian Murphy's Ear Piercings
This is firmly in nitpick territory, but all the same, in many close-up shots of Cillian Murphy's face, your attention might be drawn to the noticeable piercing holes visible in his left ear.
Given that Oppenheimer himself didn't have pierced ears, this technically counts as a historical inaccuracy, and because we get so many close glimpses of Murphy's face throughout the three-hour epic drama, there are plenty of opportunities for viewers to catch it.
Again, Nolan is clearly more invested in the big picture than quibbling over things like this, especially as there likely wasn't an easy practical solution for covering up the piercing holes.
Between this and Nolan likely vetoing a post-production solution, it was simply a case of dealing with the "mistake" and hoping audiences wouldn't notice. About that...