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One of the most iconic sequences fromOppenheimerwas when the Father of the Atomic Bomb witnesses the Trinity Test in New Mexico and quotes the famous lines from the Bhagavad Gita. It is a recreation of one of the monumental moments that shaped J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life. However, it was not only the only time, the quote has been shown on visual media.
The iconic line-“Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”was heard 5 times before in some famous movies and TV shows. The line is a paraphrase of what Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu told in the 11th chapter and 32nd verse of the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita. Here we present to you the 5 movies and TV shows that did it beforeCillian Murphy‘s 2023 blockbuster.
1The 100-Eliza Taylor
The popular quote by Oppenheimer was seen (viaThe Vedic Version in the Movies) in the CW post-apocalyptic seriesThe 100.The 10th episode of the first season featured Eliza Taylor’s character Clarke Griffin quoting the Father of Atomic Bomb to Bob Morley’s Bellamy Blake. Even the name of the episode“I Am Become Death”was an ode to the iconic line.
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2The Hunt for Red October– Peter Firth
Before Cillian Murphy, Peter Firth graced the popular quote as well in the critically acclaimed Sean Connery movie. The 1982 movie featured a scene (viaThe Vedic Version in the Movies) where the Political Officer Ivan Putin reads the iconic lines from the Bhagavad Gita from a diary belonging to Sean Connery’s Captain Ramius. Oppenheimer is referred to in the movie as an American who invented the Atomic Bomb and was accused of being a communist.
3Ex Machina-Domhnall Gleeson
The quote appeared in the critically acclaimed 2014 sci-fi thriller. In the movie (viaThe Vedic Version in the Movies) when Domhnall Gleeson’s Caleb Smith is seen conversing with Oscar Isaac’s Nathan Bateman in a sequence, he could be heard quoting the iconic lines. Later in the movie, Issac’s character boasted of a clearer understanding of Oppenheimer’s quotes when he recited another popular poem from the Holy Book that was translated by the American Prometheus.
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4Fringe-John Noble
Despite starting cold, theFringewent on to be one of the most celebrated shows in the sci-fi genre. The series focused on a special division of the FBI that investigated unexplainable occurrences surrounding complex elements like a parallel universe. In the 20th episode of the third season titled6:02 AM EST, John Noble’s lead character Dr. Walter Bishop can be heard saying the line to Peter Bishop.
5Pretty Little Liars-Troian Bellisario
Pretty Little LiarsSeason 5 Episode 18featured a scene where one of the show’s leads Troian Bellisario mentions the quote. However, unlike every other movie or TV show that mentioned Oppenheimer, this mystery series was quite direct and attached it with Vishnu, the authentic source of the quote.
It is to be noted that all the movies or TV shows that used the quote are connected by a common thread of mysterious or sci-fi elements. It will be interesting to see if it finds a place in some other projects in the future as well.
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Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
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