The mashups of 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' films have been dominating social media with cross promotions. However, the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer has been trending on Japanese Twitter over the last few days amid backlash.
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00:00 Not everyone is thrilled with Barbenheimer.
00:03 The mashups of the Barbie and Oppenheimer films have been dominating social media, with
00:07 cross-promotions between the two heating up online as many flock to the theaters to see
00:12 both summer blockbusters.
00:13 However, the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer has been trending on Japanese Twitter over the last
00:19 few days, amid backlash over the official U.S. Barbie account commenting on memes that
00:24 were seen as making light of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which is a central
00:29 plot in Oppenheimer.
00:31 One post featuring a mashup of the two lead actors from both movies in front of apocalyptic
00:36 flames drew the comment, "It's going to be a summer to remember."
00:40 Meanwhile, the account commented on another post showing Barbie with her hair in the shape
00:44 of an atomic bomb mushroom cloud, writing, "This Ken is a stylist."
00:49 Warner Bros. Japan on Monday issued a statement calling the comments "very regrettable" and
00:53 saying that they "lack consideration," adding, "We take this situation very seriously and
00:58 are requesting the U.S. headquarters to take appropriate measures."
01:01 Later on Monday, Warner Bros. film group in the U.S. issued its own apology and said it
01:06 would remove the offending tweets.
01:08 Barbie is set for release in Japan on Aug. 11.
01:11 Meanwhile, Oppenheimer has yet to be given a release date in Japan.
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