Oppenheimer's first sex scene in the film carries a deeper symbolic meaning through its connection to the famous quote "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." The use of the Bhagavad Gita in the sex scene highlights Oppenheimer's guilt and complex relationship with the atomic bomb, as well as his relationship with Jean Tatlock. The controversial nature of the scene arises from the juxtaposition of a holy text with a graphic scene of adultery, which has offended some Hindus but was not intended as a criticism of Hinduism.

Christopher Nolan ventured into uncharted territory in Oppenheimer when he shot his first sex scene, but as with all aspects of Nolan's films, there was a deeper meaning to it. The intense scene between Cillian Murphy's J. Robert Oppenheimer and Florence Pugh's real life character Jean Tatlock has been met with both acclaim and criticism from different parts of the movie-going public,...