Christopher Nolan’s Films Have Led to Four Acting Oscar Nominations — but Only One Has Lost

Until that night, Christopher Nolan had somewhat of a spotty track record as an Oscar player. However, since The Dark Knight, when Nolan directs performances worthy of Oscar nominations, his actors have brought home statuettes. One nominee but non-winner, Emily Blunt, who played Kitty Oppenheimer, prevented Nolan from batting 1000. Christopher Nolan's shortcomings when writing female characters are no secret, and Oppenheimer will not sway any of his naysayers. As a preternaturally gifted man of science and numbers, J. Robert Oppenheimer could interpret everything analytically.