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Rami Malek’s Quiet Character Is the Secret Weapon of ‘Oppenheimer’

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After spending most of the three-hour film either missing or silent, Malek’s character delivers a stunning monologue that marks the actor’s greatest performance in years.

Allegra Frank
Allegra Frank 

Deputy Entertainment Editor

Alt-text: Photo illustration of Rami Malek in front of three atomic explosions
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters
Allegra Frank

Allegra Frank

Deputy Entertainment Editor

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