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Boycott Oppenheimer floods Twitter as Indians in outrage with Christopher Nolan film’s sex scene with Bhagavad Gita reference
Christopher Nolan’s first R-rated film in 20 years, Oppenheimer has found criticism for a particular scene from the Indian audience. The film has become the talk of the town ever since its release on Friday, 21 July. It is based on the life of J Robert Oppenheimer, who paid a key role in the Second World War. Notably, Oppenheimer was hailed as the ‘father of the atomic bomb’ responsible for the bombings in New Mexico, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki.
However, the movie has landed in controversy for a sex scene between lead actor Cillian Murphy and his female co-lead Florence Pugh. The scene shows Oppenheimer reading out a verse from the Bhagavad Gita while having sex with his love interest Jean Tatlock. The majority of Twitter users in India reacted negatively to the scene and called for a boycott of the film.
Oppenheimer is an R-rated movie because of explicit content and nudity
The film has already been rated R for sexually explicit content and nude scenes. Many users have pointed out that the censor board chose to censor cuss words and blur specific parts during the sex scene but they didn’t censor the part about the Bhagavad Gita.
“Hindus have been celebrating the mention of the Bhagwad Gita in the Oppenheimer movie, but they are left angry and perplexed at the blatant disrespect of the Gita by Hollywood. Mentioning holy verses while having sex is considered disrespectful and racist. Boycott Oppenheimer,” a user on Twitter labelled the scene as a sheer ‘disrespect’ to Hinduism. “Now Hollywood also needs to learn some ethics as Oppenheimer shows Murphy reading Bhagavad Gita during a sex scene, and needs to boycott the film. Stop disrespecting Hindu sentiments,” read another remark.
Another user termed it the ‘blasphemy of Hindusim’. They wrote, “Censor board has chopped the abusive words in Oppenheimer movie but it has allowed the scene where the main lead actor is having sex while reading Bhagavad Gita.” The movie features stars like Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Rami Malek other than the lead stars Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh.
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Harry Potter TV series adaptation: Cast, Release date revealed
Warner Brother’s Harry Potter will make a comeback on screens as a television screen. Many years back, J.K Rowlins wrote a book that goes with the same name. It was adapted into a movie, which had eight seven sequels. The first part was released in 2001 and ten years later, the last part was released. These movies were released in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
However, 15 years later, in 2026, a TV series related to the book and the movies will be released. In 2021, it was reported for the first time that a TV series related to Harry Potter would be released. Meanwhile, on February 24, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that the TV series based on J.K. Rowling’s arguably finest works will be released in either 2025 or 2026.
“We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter,” Zaslav recently addressed Wall Street analysts, mentioning his recent trip to London where he met with members from HBO, Warner Bros, and JK Rowling for a discussion.
“Both sides are thrilled to be reigniting this franchise. Our conversations were great, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with fans around the world on Max.” He added.
The Harry Potter TV series will be aired on Max and HBO
The series might make a debut on Max and HBO. While Max will be the holder of the online streaming rights, HBO will hold the TV rights. The target is to release the series in the first quarter of 2025 but the team won’t shy to delay it to 2026. Talking about the star cast, the members’ names aren’t released yet.
“My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere,” Radcliffe told ComicBook.com.
“It’s an interesting mix of Brits and Americans, most of whom have some experience working with streamers and many of whom have shepherded projects in the sci-fi/fantasy space,” as per the site update.
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Makers of Joker 2 drop new look, Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix look stunning
The new look of ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is out. The director of the sequel of ‘Joker’, the 2019 movie took to social media platforms and uploaded the new look. Todd Phillips, the director of the movie, shared the images of the lead actor and lead actress and wrote “Hoping your day is full of love. 10. 4. 24,” on the occasion of Valentine’s Day.
The Hollywood movie stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the lead roles. While Joaquin continues to star in the sequel, just like he did in the prequel, Lady Gaga has been the new addition for the sequel. In the sequel, Lady Gaga will be playing the role of Harley Quinn (Harleen Quinzell). Joaquin will be back as ‘The Joker’ in the hope of impressing the audience.
For his acting in the movie, Phoenix won the Academy Awards for the ‘Best Actor in the Lead Role’ category in 2020. The prequel of the movie was sensational. Both the critics and the common audience were impressed with the work. As a result, the movie received good reviews all over the world. The cast and crew would be hoping to pull off something similar this time around too.
Three new looks of Joker 2
The new look has certainly impressed the fans who are raving about it on social media. Phillips uploaded three images featuring the lead actors. One of those looks seems raw and at the point. In the still, Lady Gaga can be seen staring at the eyes of Joker with love and care. In the second still, Lady Gaga and Phoenix are on the outside and inside of a room with contrasting emotions.
Todd took to Instagram and posted the location as ‘Gotham City’. In the third look, Joaquin can be seen dipping Gaga on the terrace with a comical background. While the first look was released in the colour background, the other two posters featured black and white backgrounds. The fans have expressed their wish to watch the movie on big screens on the 10th of April later this year.
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Valentine’s Day Special: Top 10 Hollywood movies you can watch with your partner
Romantic movies are the go-to picks for couples to watch on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. In Hollywood, there are some of the best movies which are based on Romance. Such movies are loved both by the common audience and by the critics. Here are the top ten movies to watch out for from Hollywood which are based on love and romance.
10. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
The plot of the movie revolves around two characters, Clementine and Joel, played by Kate Winslett and Jim Carrey respectively. It is a bittersweet experience for the duo. Released back in 2004, the movie was received well by both the common audience. The critics have held a high regard for the movie. It is rated 8.3/10 on IMDb by the viewers.
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