'Doctor Strange' And 'Dune' Writer Jon Spaihts Cannot Stop Raving About SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'

RRR has a new fan, and not just an ordinary one. With the release of SS Rajamouli's magnum opus on Netflix, the movie has gained a massive and cult fan following across the globe. The recent one to join the bandwagon is Jon Spaihts, who has written for some big Hollywood movies like Doctor Strange and Dune.

It has been two days since Jon Spaihts watched RRR and he cannot stop thinking about the movie

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Jon Spaihts cannot stop raving about RRR

He took to Twitter to share with his fans, "Holy hell, RRR. Has any movie ever packed more movie into a movie? What a ride. Still thinking about it a couple days later (sic)".

Holy hell, RRR. Has any movie ever packed more movie into a movie? What a ride. Still thinking about it a couple days later. pic.twitter.com/XT4YvpEQZn

¡ª Jon Spaihts (@jonspaihts) July 10, 2022

From my fav Screenwriter of Dune ? imagine him introducing this to Denis Villeneuve ? ??? ????? ?? #RRR https://t.co/uNE78in1dA

¡ª Zee (@MBF__T) July 11, 2022

Meanwhile, the Ram Charan and Jr NTR-starrer movie made history by being nominated under the Best Picture category at the Hollywood Critics Association mid-season awards. Not just that, RRR achieved another feat by becoming the first runner-up, beating Tom Cruise's Top Gun Maverick and Robert Pattinson's The Batman.

And the winner of the HCA Midseason Award for Best Picture goes to¡­

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Runner up: RRR #HCAMidseasonAwards #A24 #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce @A24 @EEAAOA24 pic.twitter.com/PMrxkgWVQ1

¡ª Hollywood Critics Association (@HCAcritics) July 1, 2022

RRR was recently praised by American comic book writer Jackson Lanzing and screenwriter Larry Karaszewski.

Jackson Lanzing who has written for films like Batman Beyond and Captain America on Twitter said that watching RRR was the best time he had at the movies.

Another day, another round of applause for #RRR¡­ ????

From the writer of DC's Batman Beyond and MARVEL Comics' Captain America, Kang and more... #RRRMovie https://t.co/tEZPVf9kEt

¡ª RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) June 14, 2022

Karaszewski, the co-writer of films like Ed Wood, Agent Cody Banks and Big Eyes also praised the movie.

"Those who say cinema is dead aren't looking in the right places. #RRR" Karaszewski posted on Twitter.

Those who say cinema is dead aren¡¯t looking in the right places. #RRR pic.twitter.com/G8VwlYEPGM

¡ª Larry Karaszewski (@Karaszewski) June 13, 2022

Hollywood actor Patton Oswalt got so impressed with RRR that he has been recommending it to everyone.

In another tweet, he wrote, "You guys are out of your f**king minds, you should not be allowed to make films, and I can¡¯t wait to see what you do next."

"If this ISN¡¯T playing near you in IMAX then this is the next best way to watch it. Fucken @RRRMovie is insane (sic)," he tweeted.

If this ISN¡¯T playing near you in IMAX then this is the next best way to watch it. Fucken @RRRMovie is insane. https://t.co/1kwNFwtTMR

¡ª Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 24, 2022

You guys are out of your fucking minds, you should not be allowed to make films, and I can¡¯t wait to see what you do next. https://t.co/SVFDD064Iq

¡ª Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 24, 2022

RRR garnered huge success in the UK. Telugu actor Ram Charan thanked fans and told PTI, "A special thank you to our UK fans for showering us with so much love and support."

"It is this love and affection that makes us who we are and drives us to work harder and present you all with good films. I have both vacationed and filmed in the UK several times and it has always been a great experience." he added.

Ram Charan said it is the "universal" theme of friendship that is at the heart of the blockbuster and it has struck a chord with the global audiences.

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