'Glicked' rolls off the tongue a little bit more,' actor Fred Hechinger said at the New York screening of 'Gladiator II' this week. 'I think we should all band around 'Glicked.' It gets too confusing if you have four or five different names for it.'
The counterprogramming of 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its online beginnings.
Instead of an either-or, the two movies ultimately complemented and boosted one another at the box office, showcasing how contrasting films can harmonize in a competitive landscape.
This weekend is perhaps the closest approximation yet as the Broadway musical adaptation 'Wicked' opens Friday against the chest-thumping sword-and-sandals epic 'Gladiator II.'
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