In a rebuke of the “Barbenheimer” trend, they’ve since spawned memes that mock the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the US and the 3,000 victims who died that day.

As U.S. audiences flock to summer blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” memes that conflate the two movies have caused angst in Japan, the only nation on earth to suffer atomic bombings.

‘Barbie’ movie: Warner Bros. apologises for replying to atomic bomb memes. The studio "regrets recent insensitive social media engagement" By Charlotte Krol. 1st August 2023 ...

“Even if the movie is so amazing, I’m sure I’ll remember the meme with the atomic bomb, therefore I can’t watch ‘Barbie,’” Kikuchi, 28, said. Cheng Cheng.

The U.S. branch of Warner Bros. is apologizing to its counterpart in Japan after interacting with “Barbenheimer” memes, which promoted the concurrent releases of Warner Bros.’ &#8… ...

Warner Bros. Japan criticized its U.S. counterpart for participating in internet memes that appear to trivialize the effects of the atomic bombings.

‘Barbenheimer’ memes trigger backlash in Japan, scene of real atomic explosions. By Mari Yamaguchi. ... The US dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, ...

Japanese Twitter users have reacted furiously to "Barbenheimer" memes combining the Barbie and Oppenheimer movies. 'Barbenheimer' trend sparks backlash in Japan over atomic bomb memes Skip to main ...

Other meme images that enraged Japanese social media users include one showing Cillian Murphy, who played Robert Oppenheimer - known as the "father of the atomic bomb", carrying Ms Robbie on his ...

Barbie is scheduled to be released on 11 August in Japan - five days after the 78th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima. #NoBarbenheimer has been trending.

The Official Barbie Movie account is criticised for replying to images which made fun of atomic bombs. ... Warner Bros sorry for replying to atomic bomb memes. 1 August 2023. Share Save. Mariko Oi.

The Official Barbie Movie account is criticised for replying to images which made fun of atomic bombs.