“A real hell”: Werner Herzog lasted 30 minutes in front of Barbie

The director wants to watch it completely before making a final judgment…

During a recent appearance on the show Piers Morgan, Uncensoredthe host asked Werner Herzog where he stood in the Barbenheimer summer battle – more of an outpouring of glitter with barbie or cloud of smoke with Oppenheimer ?

“I have not seen it yet Oppenheimerbut I will do it, begins the director of Fitzcarraldo. Regarding barbie, I managed to watch the first half hour, and I was curious. I still don’t have an answer to my suspicion but…Could it be that Barbie’s world is a living hell? For the price of a movie ticket, you can be front row and closest to what hell could be like.“

Werner Herzog did not specify what he found so unpleasant in the film of Greta Gerwigbut Piers Morganan open detractor of the film, was amused by the illustrious filmmaker’s response: “Yes ! Let me spare you the horror. I watched everything, and it’s hell. I completely agree with your assessment after half an hour”, he laughed.

According to The Hollywood Reporterthe filmmaker behind the initiative of the anger ofAguirredoes not intend to give his final opinion until he has seen the film in full.

“I don’t know yet… Give me a moment to look at all this. I have to look at everything first.“

It seems that Barbiemania has not infected the German director, but he remains cautious… unlike Oliver Stone, who criticized the phenomenon barbie before seeing it and appreciating its success.

Although Barbie’s bubblegum pink palette may have met with strong reactions since its release in July, barbie broke numerous box office records with 1.38 billion in worldwide revenue, raising it to the rank of the most profitable film of the year 2023. The film is nominated in no less than eight categories at the Oscars which will take place on Sunday March 10, 2024from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (i.e. from 1 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. French time).

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