Margot Robbie's Firm Stand Against Cillian Murphy's Oppenheimer

Story By Joe Frank

Dec 06 2023

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Margot Robbie stood firm against an Oppenheimer producer's request to change Barbie's release date.

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Chuck Roven, a producer on Oppenheimer, asked Robbie to move the date, but she refused.

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Robbie insisted that if they were afraid of competing, Oppenheimer should change its date.

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From Robbie's perspective, the simultaneous release on July 21 created a perfect pairing.

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She found it amusing that people were deciding whether to watch Oppenheimer or Barbie first.

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Robbie and Cillian Murphy, discussing on Variety's "Actors on Actors," shared insights on the situation.

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Murphy agreed that audiences don't like being told what to do; they prefer making their choices.

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Robbie believes the excitement stemmed from having films by renowned directors Chris Nolan and Greta Gerwig.

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She expressed enthusiasm for Barbie's Oscar buzz, calling it potentially historic.

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