Why Christopher Nolan Isn’t Upset About Barbie Vs. Oppenheimer

While several high-profile films have been vying for moviegoers’ attendance this summer, the creative forces behind them have wished their fellow competitors some goodwill.

In a tweet from Tom Cruise, the actor-producer and his “Mission: Impossible -– Dead Reckoning Part One” director Christopher McQuarrie are shown holding tickets in front of the respective movie posters of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Barbie.” Cruise wrote, “This summer is full of amazing movies to see in theaters,” rattling off the title of each film. The next day, “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie responded to Cruise from their film’s official Twitter account, saying “Mission: Accepted!” Accompanying the tweet are photos of Robbie and Gerwig that are similar to Cruise’s and McQuarrie’s, where the actor and director are holding tickets and standing in front of posters for “Mission: Impossible,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Indiana Jones.”

Meanwhile, it appears that “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy, like Nolan, is opting to address the battle with “Barbie” for box-office dollars with class. “I think it’s great. I mean, I’ll be going to see ‘Barbie.’ I can’t wait to see it,” Murphy told IGN. “I think it’s just great for the industry and for audiences that we have two amazing films by amazing filmmakers coming out the same day. Could spend a whole day in the cinema, what’s better than that?” 

Murphy’s “Oppenheimer” co-star Matt Damon agreed. “I love the fact that people are talking about going to two movies in a weekend,” he explained. “Ben [Affleck] and I used to go to two movies every weekend, and I think people should do that.”

While several high-profile films have been vying for moviegoers’ attendance this summer, the creative forces behind them have wished their fellow competitors some goodwill.

In a tweet from Tom Cruise, the actor-producer and his “Mission: Impossible -– Dead Reckoning Part One” director Christopher McQuarrie are shown holding tickets in front of the respective movie posters of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Barbie.” Cruise wrote, “This summer is full of amazing movies to see in theaters,” rattling off the title of each film. The next day, “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie responded to Cruise from their film’s official Twitter account, saying “Mission: Accepted!” Accompanying the tweet are photos of Robbie and Gerwig that are similar to Cruise’s and McQuarrie’s, where the actor and director are holding tickets and standing in front of posters for “Mission: Impossible,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Indiana Jones.”

Meanwhile, it appears that “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy, like Nolan, is opting to address the battle with “Barbie” for box-office dollars with class. “I think it’s great. I mean, I’ll be going to see ‘Barbie.’ I can’t wait to see it,” Murphy told IGN. “I think it’s just great for the industry and for audiences that we have two amazing films by amazing filmmakers coming out the same day. Could spend a whole day in the cinema, what’s better than that?” 

Murphy’s “Oppenheimer” co-star Matt Damon agreed. “I love the fact that people are talking about going to two movies in a weekend,” he explained. “Ben [Affleck] and I used to go to two movies every weekend, and I think people should do that.”