You'll Want A "Barbenheimer" Film After Seeing These AI-Generated "Oppenheimer" Actors As Barbies

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We, as society, are asked every 15 years to make a choice when it comes to cinema.

split image, where on the left, it reads "Jaws 2, released in theaters on June 16, 1978" and on the right, "Grease, released in theaters on June 13, 1978"
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split image, where on the left, it reads "Hocus Pocus, released in theaters on July 16, 1993" and on the right, "Free Willy, released in theaters on July 16, 1993"
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split image, where on the left, it reads "Mamma Mia, released in theaters on July 18, 2008" and on the right, "The Dark Knight, released in theaters on July 18, 2008"
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And if you've been online for a single second this year, you know that Barbie and Oppenheimer is the next same-day-release movie duo changing movie history (not to be dramatic or anything).

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While some are strictly staying loyal to seeing their pick from the two, others are pulling a double-feature day and watching both. Hearing this divide, I had to wonder, what if we could have both?

"three tickets for a barbie and oppenheimer double feature, please" pic.twitter.com/3ObFcSOv0D

— JRR Jokien - @joshcarlosjosh.bsky.social (@joshcarlosjosh) July 11, 2023

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me watching barbie vs me watching oppenheimer pic.twitter.com/Ly67H9mMsj

— Rii. (@Riyaa_16) July 7, 2023

Frank Ockenfels 3 / AMC / Alamy/ Twitter: @Riyaa_16

So, using AI for the greater good, I recasted the Oppenheimer actors in the Barbieverse:

Cillian Murphy, who leads as J. Robert Oppenheimer:

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Emily Blunt, who's portraying his on-screen wife Kitty Oppenheimer:

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Florence Pugh, who's portraying Jean Tatlock:

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Robert Downey Jr., who's portraying Lewis Strauss:

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Jack Quaid, who's portraying Richard Feynman:

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Matt Damon, who's portraying Leslie Groves:

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Devon Bostick, who's playing Seth Neddermeyer:

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Rami Malek, who's portraying David Hill:

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Josh Peck, who's portraying Kenneth Bainbridge:

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Tom Conti, who's portraying Albert Einstein:

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Gary Oldman, who's portraying Harry S. Truman:

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Josh Hartnett, who's portraying Ernest Lawrence:

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Dane DeHaan, who's portraying Kenneth Nichols:

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And Casey Affleck, who's portraying Boris Pash:

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Which doll had the closest resemblance to their actor counterpart? Are you more excited to see Barbie or Oppenheimer? Let us know all your thoughts in the comments below!

This post was enhanced using AI-powered creativity tools.