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James Cameron Calls Oppenheimer a 'Moral Cop-Out' and Unveils Survivor-Focused Ghosts of Hiroshima

Cameron plans a neutral witness account in his upcoming project that foregrounds survivors’ eyewitness testimony.

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Overview

  • Cameron told Deadline that Oppenheimer features just one brief montage of charred bodies before shifting focus, a choice he labeled “a moral cop-out.”
  • Nolan has defended his film’s limited aftermath depiction as faithful to Oppenheimer’s subjective viewpoint during the bombing.
  • Ghosts of Hiroshima will adapt Charles Pellegrino’s survivor-centered book through extensive interviews to capture the bombing’s full human impact.
  • Cameron says he will avoid debating whether the bomb should have been dropped and will instead serve as a neutral witness to what actually happened.
  • The new film is timed for release ahead of the bombing’s 80th anniversary to reinforce public remembrance of the consequences of nuclear weapons.