Dwayne Johnson reveals he watchedOppenheimerwhile he was shooting his brand-new Christmas movieRed One, and admits that watching the Christopher Nolan movie convinced him thatRed Oneneeded to play in IMAX theaters. Johnson’s new movie follows the North Pole’s Head of Security, who teams up with a bounty hunter after Santa Claus is kidnapped from the North Pole. In addition to Johnson, thecast ofRed Oneincludes Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons.
Speaking withIMAXupon the release ofRed One, Johnson discussed his experience watching Nolan’s Best Picture-winningOppenheimer. The actor claimed that right after watchingOppenheimer,he knew thatRed Onein an IMAX theater would be the best way to watch the Christmas movie. Read Johnson’s full quote below:
With Red One, our intention was to make a movie that you can enjoy on the biggest screen possible. Legitimately the biggest screens possible are IMAX. I was midway through shootingRed Oneand I had an opportunity to see Oppenheimer. I watched in the IMAX theater where Christopher Nolan watches and screens his movies. Him and Emma [Thomas], his wife. I even asked to let me sit where Chris sits. They said, ‘Chris sits here.’ I watch Oppenheimer. It was amazing, but I was thinking: ‘Holy shit.Red Oneon this screen and with this technology could be game over.’ I remember texting [director Jake Kasdan] a picture of my bare chest and a picture of the screen and we realized how cool [IMAX] would be.
What Dwayne Johnson’s Oppenheimer Praise Means For Red One
Red One And Oppenheimer Are Very Different Movies
Oppenheimerwas regarded by many asone of the best, if not the best, theater experiences of 2023. Therefore, it is not a surprise that the Cillian Murphy-led film inspired Johnson to want his own movie to play in IMAX theaters. Originally,Red Onewas actually supposed to be released on the Prime Video streaming service. Like Johnson’s 2021 Netflix movieRed Notice, it was not planned for a theatrical release at all. However, due to the Hollywood strikes in 2023, Amazon changed their strategy and decided to delayRed Oneby a year and release it in theaters.
Reviews for Red One have been quite negative, with many critics calling it a disappointing holiday movie featuring no chemistry between its two lead actors, Johnson and Evans.
In conjunction with the delays caused by the Hollywood strikes, Johnson’s recent comments suggest that he and director Jake Kasdan pushed to getRed Onein IMAX theaters after seeingOppenheimer. Unfortunately,it is highly unlikely thatRed Onewill be as successful asOppenheimer.Reviews forRed Onehave been quite negative, with many critics calling it a disappointing holiday movie featuring no chemistry between its two lead actors, Johnson and Evans. As of this writing,Red Onehas a score of 34% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Our Take On Dwayne Johnson’s Oppenheimer Praise
Dwayne Johnson and Christopher Nolan are not an actor and director that people often associate together. Nolan is a highly-acclaimed and revolutionary filmmaker. Meanwhile, even though Johnson is one of the most popular stars in the world, the majority of his movies have been received poorly by critics and are not often regarded in the same way as Nolan’s films.Red Onedoes not seem likely to break Johnson’s streak of poorly reviewed films. However,he does have some exciting movies coming up, such asMoana 2andBenny Safdie’sThe Smashing Machine.
Red One
Cast
After Santa Claus is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with a notorious bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a thrilling, globe-spanning mission to save Christmas. This action-packed holiday adventure mixes comedy and festive magic, with an ensemble cast that includes Lucy Liu and J.K. Simmons.
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer is a film by Christopher Nolan, which follows the theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man behind the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy will play the titular role, with the story based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
