LOS ANGELES, March 9 ― The chain reaction set off by the fusion of Barbie and Oppenheimer will come to a head this Sunday at the Oscars, where one is expected to own the red carpet, and the other to dominate the awards.

Oppenheimer ― Christopher Nolan's epic drama about the father of the atomic bomb, and half of last summer's “Barbenheimer” phenomenon ― is the overwhelming favorite to win best picture honors and much more on Hollywood's biggest night.