Warner Bros. apologizes for offensive ‘Barbenheimer’ meme

Warner Bros. apologizes for offensive ‘Barbenheimer’ meme

In a current flip of occasions, Warner Bros. Film Group within the U.S. has publicly expressed remorse and issued a proper apology following an insensitive social media incident involving the “Barbenheimer” meme. The incident precipitated widespread offense among the many Japanese public, prompting an outcry and a web based petition towards the studio.

The controversy revolves across the “Barbenheimer” meme, which gained traction on social media platforms. The meme references the twin summer time releases of two main movies, Universal’s “Oppenheimer” and Warner Bros.’ “Barbie,” each of which premiered on July 21 in North America and numerous worldwide territories. The debut of those two blockbuster movies resulted in a record-breaking weekend on the field workplace.

Warner Bros. Japan, the Japanese distribution arm of the leisure big, took an uncommon step by posting an announcement on their official Japanese-language “Barbie” Twitter account, criticizing the U.S. department for participating with the controversial “Barbenheimer” craze. The studio’s actions had been perceived as insensitive and disrespectful by the Japanese viewers, resulting in a pointy backlash towards the American firm.

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