Dwayne Johnson Says Oppenheimer Inspired Red One’s IMAX Release, Netizens Call Him ‘Disappointing’

Last Update:15 November 2024 17:17 IST

Ahead of the film’s release, the actor talked about how watching Oppenheimer forced him to shoot Red One halfway through in IMAX.

Red One was released in the US on November 15. (Photo Credit: X)

Christopher Nolan He is known for his use of IMAX technology and followed this with his latest film, Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy. This had a huge impact on Dwayne Johnson. Inspired by the stunning IMAX experience, the actor considered releasing his upcoming Christmas movie Red One in the same format. Ahead of the film’s release, the actor talked about how watching Oppenheimer forced him to shoot Red One halfway through in IMAX. Netizens were quite surprised when the actor shared his ambitious perspective and called him a “dreamer” for comparing the movies.

In the statement made before the release of Red One, the following statements were made: “I was in the middle of shooting Red One, I had the opportunity to watch Oppenheimer and I watched it in the IMAX theater where Christopher Nolan watches and shows his films. I even said ‘Chris’ to the seat “Let me sit too.” So I sat where Chris was sitting and watched Oppenheimer, it was great.” He added that while watching the movie, he thought it would change the rules of the game if they used the same technology for Red One. He also messaged the director about the same. . “We had a great conversation afterwards about how great everything was going to be.”

But not everyone was thrilled with Dwayne Johnson’s approach. One person said: “Laugh really if you want, but I aspire to have some of that deceptive confidence that the Rock has.” Another movie buff noted: “First time anyone has ever pronounced ‘red one’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ in the same 4 sentences?”

One person said: “Isn’t it obvious that he’s trolling? I think the only marketing ploy here is to troll like this,” while another said: “There’s no way he’s thinking about Red One while watching Oppenheimer.”

Directed by Jake Kasdan, Red One stars Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Liu and JK Simmons. Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Nick Kroll and Kristofer Hivju appear in supporting roles. The story revolves around the North Pole, where everything is thrown into turmoil after the kidnapping of Santa Claus, also known as St. Nicholas of Myra or the Red One. To save Christmas, Dwayne Johnson’s character Callum Drift, the North Pole’s Chief of Security, is given the responsibility of bringing Santa Claus back. Red One was released in US theaters on November 15.