Oppenheimer star Emily Blunt to take year off from acting

Emily Blunt has revealed she's taking a break from acting this year to spend more time with her family.

The A Quiet Place star, who shares two daughters with her husband, the actor John Krasinski, spoke of her decision on an episode of iHeart's Table for Two podcast.

"This year, I'm not working. I worked quite a bit last year and my oldest baby is nine, so we're in the last year of single digits," she explained.

"And I just feel [like] there are cornerstones to their day that are so important when they're little."

She continued: "And it's, 'Will you wake me up? Will you take me to school? Will you pick me up? Will you put me to bed?' And I just need to be there for all of them for a good stretch. And I just felt that in my bones."

Blunt's admission comes just days before the release of her latest movie, Christopher Nolan's biographical war drama Oppenheimer.

The Golden Globe award-winning actress portrays Kitty Oppenheimer, the wife of J Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy).

As well as Blunt and Murphy, the film also features an all-star supporting cast that includes Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr and Florence Pugh.

Murphy recently weighed in on how audiences will feel experiencing the movie, whose plot details have been shrouded in secrecy.

"The question will be how Chris presents it," the Peaky Blinders star said.

"I think people will be very surprised and wowed by what he does. Anything I say will just seem a bit lame as compared to seeing this in an IMAX theater."

Oppenheimer, which is based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J Robert Oppenheimer, is set for release on July 21, 2023.