Benny Safdie’s Oppenheimer Role Proves A Risky Career Pivot Will Work

Benny Safdie has gambled on himself at a crucial moment in his career, but his performance in Oppenheimer has proven that it may well pay off. As one half of the filmmaking duo The Safdie Brothers, alongside his sibling Josh, Benny Safdie has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years with the massive success of the pair’s recent directorial projects. 2017’s Good Time and 2019’s Uncut Gems, two gritty, nerve-rattling crime dramas helmed by major actors, have seen the Safdie brothers go from well-reviewed indie darlings to household names. However, while audiences anticipate the duo’s next film, Benny Safdie seems to have set his sights elsewhere.