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Meanwhile, one of the major themes ofOppenheimeris that men are talking in the 1940s.
Honestly, its problematic.
(Or at least, with characters from theBarbiemovie.)
Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) is who all the other characters revolve around.
She is their sun, the lens through which all their stories are told.
The bomb is not necessarily a character, per se.
But while the movie is calledOppenheimer, it is in fact about the bomb.
AndBarbieis a movie about Barbie.
Neither is a man of science.
But in both films, the most dastardly of the bunch stands out.
Lewis Strauss is the CEO of Mattel (a.k.a.
Never trust the man in charge.
Gloria is Kitty Oppenheimer
On the surface, these two dont have a lot in common.
Gloria never even talks about alcohol, while Kittys martini glass is seemingly permanently attached to her right hand.
Both of these women face reality when others cant, and push our heroes to work against unfair systems.
If we were talking about Ehrenreich as Hobie Doyle, hed be Cowboy Hat Ken.
Harry S. Truman is President Barbie
Theyre both presidents.
Shes also an outcast, not entirely accepted by mainstream Barbie society.
Kenneth Bainbridge (Josh Peck).
Some dolls just want to watch the world burn.
