Benny Safdie's career came down to a 50/50 coin flip! 🤯 #oppenheimer #bennysafdie #loganpaul

Filmmaker and actor Benny Safdie reveals to Logan Paul and the Impaulsive crew the deeply personal reason he took on the role of Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb, in Christopher Nolan's film 'Oppenheimer'. Safdie explains that his casting was a dream come true, stemming from a lifelong passion.

In this clip, Benny Safdie recounts his meeting with director Christopher Nolan and his excitement for the role. He shares a surprising fact about his past: in high school, he was obsessed with physics and nearly became a physicist himself. His career choice came down to a 50/50 coin toss between becoming a filmmaker or a physics teacher.

For Safdie, acting as a physicist wasn't just a role; it was a chance to 'cosplay' the life he almost lived. He expresses to Logan Paul how much this unique opportunity meant to him, blending his two great passions, film and physics, into one incredible experience on the set of 'Oppenheimer'.