Barbie and Oppenheimer have taken over the field workplace — however filmmaker Nia Vardalos isn’t liking what she’s seeing when it comes to the comparisons.
“I’m reading critics’ attacks of Barbie versus the fawning over Oppenheimer. Both films are great [and] one was made by a woman,” Vardalos, 60, wrote by way of her Instagram on Saturday, July 22. “The original My Big Fat Greek Wedding got scathing reviews, even attacking my looks. Then [the viewers] spoke up with your wallets and love, I got nominated for an Academy Award, plus more acting, writing awards.”
She continued: “And I sometimes think about the meanest critics having to sit through 20 years of meals with their family quoting my lines 😈.”
Vardalos — who has since made her Instagram account non-public — wrote and starred in 2002’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding about 30-something Toula as she labored in her household’s Greek restaurant whereas dodging their overbearing matchmaking makes an attempt. After vowing to take cost of her life, Toula goes again to highschool, will get a brand new job at her aunt’s journey company and falls in love with trainer Ian Miller (John Corbett). Her household is then tasked with throwing them an enormous Greek wedding ceremony.
While the critics initially panned the film, fan enthusiasm grew rampant — and led to 2 sequels. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 premiered in 2016 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is slated for a theatrical launch later this yr on September 8.
Nia Vardalos as Toula Portokalos and John Corbett as Ian Miller in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding.’ Sophie Giraud/Ifc/Kobal/Shutterstock
Barbie — Greta Gerwig’s movie in regards to the beloved doll model — and Oppenheimer — Christopher Nolan’s historic epic in regards to the creation of the atomic bomb — stoked a rivalry since they each hit theaters on Friday, July 21. Fans have even taken sides within the matter by proclaiming which film they wished to see on opening weekend or first in a “Barbenheimer” double characteristic.
“I think the Barbie [and] Oppenheimer rivalry is hilarious,” Barbie actress Issa Rae instructed The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month on the purple carpet premiere. “I love that there’s solidarity though [and instead of] people trying to pit us against one other, it’s turned into a double-feature situation.”
Rae, 38, added: “Obviously, you should see Oppenheimer first then cleanse your palate with Barbie. Why would I want to depress my [weekend]? It’s about the atomic bomb, people are going to die, like, I want to [end my weekend with] mimosas and cocktails after Barbie! I don’t want to sulk.”
Barbie — which additionally stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling — in the end raked in an estimated $155 million on the home field workplace throughout its opening weekend. The sum is almost double what Oppenheimer introduced in, which was additionally above projections at $80.5 million.
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