Rami Malek Praised for ‘Oppenheimer’ Performance, Fans Think He’s ‘Back’

Rami Malek has proven to be a scene-stealer in “Oppenheimer” — something his biggest fans are ecstatic about … especially considering his mixed-bag journey in Hollywood.

The Oscar-winning actor is one of several stars with a smaller role in Nolan‘s latest feature — which is getting rave reviews. Ditto for a lot of the supporting performances, including RM … who shows up for an impactful monologue at a critical moment in the movie.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!! … Rami’s big scene comes toward the end, when Robert Downey Jr. is revealed to be the bad guy — who’s trying to smear Cillian Murphy/Oppenheimer. Rami sits in as a witness in front of Congress, and he backs Oppenheimer in emphatic terms.

Essentially, his character — who only had a couple of lines up until this point — turns out to be a major game-changer in the trajectory of the film … and it happens at the drop of a dime.

While brief, his work is getting hailed as a standout in a flick packed with talent — especially on Twitter, where folks are (jokingly) saying they were right to hold onto their Rami Malek stock … ’cause he’s great. His resume of late hasn’t always reflected that, unfortunately.

Fact is … Rami’s ascension in showbiz has, at times, felt stunted — even after he won Best Actor for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody” … which was controversial. Some felt he didn’t deserve the win that year … of course, others disagreed.

Point is — since then, he hasn’t really blown up the way people thought he would, or should … instead getting sprinkled into movies here and there, somewhat unremarkably.

However, now … a lot of his supporters feel vindicated by what he did in ‘Oppenheimer,’ and are hoping he’ll be put back on the leading man trajectory that they feel he deserves.