Director Speaks Out After Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon Walk Out of ‘Oppenheimer’ Premiere

The entire cast of director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” walked out of the premiere earlier this week due to the ongoing writer and actors’ strike.

Nolan sat down with “TODAY” host Savannah Guthrie Tuesday to discuss the flick and the walkout.

“It was a bittersweet moment,” Nolan recalled.

The actor’s strike began on July 13, falling right in the middle of the U.K. premiere of the film.

“We were all there. We were very fortunate,” he continued. “We had the opportunity to somewhat celebrate the film and the actors were all there to support, but then when the time came had to down tools and go off in support of all of their fellow actors and then support the writers as well.”

The star-studded cast includes Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon and Florence Pugh.

Nolan was obviously disappointed, but understood the reason behind it.

“It’s an important moment in the industry,” he said.

“The business models have been rewritten by the companies we work for, and it’s time to rewrite the deals,” Nolan added. “Hopefully, with everybody unified, that can happen quickly as possible.”

The writer’s strike originally began in May, causing some shows to halt and networks to pivot toward reality