Cillian Murphy (L); Margot Robbie inBarbie(2023).Photo:Jeff Spicer/BAFTA/Getty Images; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Jeff Spicer/BAFTA/Getty Images; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Cillian Murphyisn’t letting a little competition put him off seeing the newBarbiefilm.
The 47-year-old actor said he is“100%” going to seeBarbie— which will be battling it out against his filmOppenheimerover opening weekend later this month — and thinks “it’s great” that the movies are being released on the same day.
He added, “Yeah, you can spend the whole day in the cinema — what’s better than that?”
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Murphy’s excitement over the two films has mirrored that of fans, as there has been a mass number of bookings to seeOppenheimerandBarbieas a double feature in theaters.
It was revealed earlier this week thatmore than 20,000 tickets have been sold at AMC Theatersfor viewers to not only see both films over opening weekend, but on the same day, after they both open on July 21.
In a statement shared withVarietyon Monday, the movie-theater chain’s CCO and executive VP of worldwide programming, Elizabeth Frank, said, “That more than 20,000 moviegoers have already made plans and purchased tickets to seeBarbieandOppenheimeron the same day is a great sign that the growing online conversation around seeing both of these incredible films is turning into ticket sales.”
“We are thrilled to see this momentum,” she said, perVariety.
Margot Robbie inBarbie(L); Cillian Murphy inOppenheimer.Warner Bros. Pictures; Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures; Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures
InOppenheimer,Murphy stars as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who led the Manhattan Project in an effort to create an atomic bomb during World War II. TheChristopher Nolanfilm is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographyAmerican Prometheus.
The highly anticipated feature has a stacked A-list cast that also includesFlorence Pugh,Matt Damon,Emily Blunt,Robert Downey Jr.,Josh Hartnett,Gary Oldman,Jack Quaid,Rami Malek,Dane DeHaan,Josh Peckand more.
Greta Gerwig’sBarbiealso has a star-studded cast that includesMargot RobbieandRyan Goslingplaying the lead roles of Barbie and Ken, plusIssa Rae,America Ferrera,Dua Lipaand many more.
Robbie, 33, and Gerwig, 39, have evenshown their support forOppenheimer, with the officialBarbiemovie Twitter account recently sharing photos of the two women holding tickets for that film and other summer blockbusters whileposing in front of the movies' posters.
BarbieandOppenheimerboth premiere July 21 in theaters nationwide.
source: people.com
