In Oppenheimer, Matt Damon's character exhibits extreme fear when a name is revealed, creating dramatic irony that mirrors The Godfather's famous line 'politicians don't kill people'—the scene demonstrates how powerful figures can eliminate anyone who opposes them, regardless of their official position, as the speaker explains that 'they'll find the next man up' to carry out the threat.
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I'm obsessed with that scene in Oppenheimer because Matt Damon is the greatest hype man because Matt Damon is so [ __ ] scared the minute they say his name.
And then they're kind of like the camera's like spinning around behind him and you're like, "Oh, it's going to be somebody good." You know, because every time someone enters Oppenheimer you're like, "Which famous person is this going [laughter] to be?"
And then when you know, and when it's the reveal that the this guy Damon is so terrified of it's Casey. I was like fist pumping. [laughter] It's a it's a scary [ __ ] scene. And it's like it's the great line decay in The Godfather, which is like, "Michael, politicians don't kill people." He's like, "Oh, he's being naive now, okay." It's like this [ __ ] guy will kill anyone. Doesn't matter.
You you go against him, they'll find they'll find the next man up.
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