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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Celebrities sign open letter ahead of Oscars to 'make nukes history'
Caption: Celebrities Sign Open Letter Ahead of Oscars to ‘Make Nukes History’. The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) is using the success of the film 'Oppenheimer' to draw attention to nuclear threats, according to 'The Hollywood Reporter’. The NTI's "Make Nukes History" campaign includes billboards, posters, an art installation and an open letter signed by celebrities, calling for an end to nuclear weapons. 'Oppenheimer' cast member Matthew Modine issued a statement about the campaign. "Every person should be educated about the incredible destructive power of nuclear weapons. Understanding the threat illuminates a necessary path toward their elimination.” "From the moment of the first atomic bomb test at Los Alamos, New Mexico, our entire planet has been at risk. We need to stop this insanity." Matthew Modine, via statement. Others who signed the open letter include Rosanna Arquette, Alan Cumming, Michael Douglas. Jane Fonda, Tony Goldwyn, Harry Hamlin, Julianne Moore, Viggo Mortensen. Bill Nye, Lisa Rinna, Emma Thompson and Lily Tomlin. The grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Charles Oppenheimer, also signed the letter. "At a time of great uncertainty, even one nuclear weapon — on land, under the sea, in the air, or in space — is too many." Via open letter. "To protect our families, our communities and our world, we must demand that global leaders work to make nuclear weapons history — and build a brighter future." Via open letter. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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