‘Oppenheimer’ Mistakes You’ll Never Be Able to Unsee

An early version of the film included a mistake: American flags displayed 50 stars, even though the country only had 48 states in 1945. Alaska and Hawaii weren’t added until 1959, and the 50-star flag wasn’t officially released until 1960. News reports at the time pointed out this inaccuracy, but also noted that most of the film used historically accurate flags. Some reports suggested the error wasn’t present in all versions, meaning it might have been fixed later. Once you notice it, the incorrect flags are quite obvious.








