Warner Brothers Apologizes for ‘Barbenheimer’ Memes
August 1, 2023
The social media mashup of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" is causing fury in Japan. In one fan-generated meme, Barbie sits on Oppenheimer's shoulder, with a nuclear blast behind them. Although the meme was deleted, Warner Brothers, the movie studio behind "Barbie," says it "regrets its recent insensitive social media engagement. The studio offers a sincere apology.”