In any other world, it would be hard to find the parallels between a movie about Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, and a movie about Barbie’s adventures into the real world . But in this world, the two are inextricably linked thanks to a shared premiere date. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie will be released on July21, a day already known as Barbenheimer.
While Barbie is painting the town pink, Oppenheimer took a more subtle approach to propaganda. One user tweeted: “This is insane, they just posted a picture of Cillian Murphy and all their marketing went viral.” Barbie The press conference garnered endless attention, thanks in no small part to Margot Robbie’s stylist Andrew Mukamal, who dressed the star A replica of a vintage Barbie look. This methodical dressing style has been a mainstay of Barbie promotion, but I think Murphy’s latest press look is the perfect antidote for Barbie High in sugar.
While men have admired the Irish actor’s clothing and grooming choices since his appearance in Peaky Blinders, Murphy has always created looks that are suitable for any gender. Do I smell the new fashion icon?
While Oppenheimer’s world premiere seems much tamer than
Barbie’s Murphy remains nod to the film’s themes and era, wearing a khaki, militaristic button-down shirt and tie under a black blazer—perhaps a reference to the complex figure behind the Manhattan Project without needing to turn to the meta. He didn’t stop there. Murphy, who showed off his forearms in a cast photoshoot, wearing a navy V-neck cardigan over a white T-shirt with tailored trousers and loafers, finally gave us a definitive answer: Yes, black and navy do work together.
Murphy is clearly comfortable with monochrome, judging by the all-brown suit he wore at the casting photo session in July 11. I would venture that the star wears one of his best outfits to celebrate his Peaky Blinders
in May 11 Nominated by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Wearing a beautifully fitted suit with an elegant tousled black button-down shirt and a tie loosely knotted around the neck. 21
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