20 Actors that nailed the role of an iconic real-life personality

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Queen Latifah is known for her portrayal of singer Bessie Smith (Image via Getty)
Queen Latifah is known for her portrayal of singer Bessie Smith (Image via Getty)

16. Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

Still from the movie (Image via Universal Pictures)
Still from the movie (Image via Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan, this biographical movie is based on the biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin and focuses on the life of theoretical physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, who developed the nuclear weapon during World War II. The film dramatizes his personal life and the 1954 security hearing and Murphy embodies the role with subtle intensity, winning an Oscar.

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