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Oppenheimer to finally be released in Japan after ‘Barbenheimer’ backlash (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Internet references conflating the two films drew anger in Japan, which was twice attacked by nuclear weapons during the second world war

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I still don't really get what Barbie has to do with Oppenheimer besides releasing around the same time. 🥲

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They released on the same day, so people made jokes. That’s it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Warner brothers made a huge marketing campaign out of it also.