The universal film of 2019 yesterday he imagined a world where the Beatles would never exist for anyone for just one man, and he used that lead to become a beloved musician. And in the movie trailer, Blond Yes knives out actress Ana de Armas was teased for being among its stars. From to The weapons were cut from the actual film. two fans decided to take a class action lawsuit in January . A federal judge has now made a decision that could affect the film industry going forward.
US District Judge Stephen Wilson ruled that movie studios can be sued under fake advertising laws if they post a misleading trailer like yesterdayto The variety . While Universal argued that it was eligible for First Amendment protection, the judge held that a trailer was commercial talk and therefore subject to California’s false advertising law and unfair competition law. As Wilson wrote:
Universal is right that trailers involve some creativity and editorial discretion, but that creativity doesn’t outweigh the commercial nature of a trailer. Essentially, a trailer is an advertisement designed to sell a movie by giving consumers a sneak peek of the movie.
Universal’s lawyers argued that while the trailers were considered “commercial talk” rather than “artistic and expressive work” as they termed it, tons of lawsuits from dissatisfied viewers with subjective claims could follow. However, Wilson clarified that the court’s decision would be limited only to the circumstances surrounding whether or not an actor or scene advertised in the trailer is in the film. As in the case of yesterdaywhere it was “plausible” that Ana de Armas had a role in the film based on yesterday trailer, which you can watch below:
Almost two minutes into the trailer, Ana de Armas sits next to Himesh Patel’s head during an apparition The Late Late Show with James Corden and serenades him from “Something”. According to yesterdayRichard Curtis writer cut the scene because audiences weren’t happy with Patel’s character walking away from the romance between him and Lily James’ character.
When the plaintiffs, Conor Woulfe of Maryland and Peter Michael Rosza of San Diego County each paid $3.99 in rent yesterday on Amazon Prime after seeing the trailer, they were disappointed not to see Ana De Armas in the film, unaware that the actress was cut from the film. Both men are seeking at least $5 million from Universal, on their behalf and on behalf of other interested consumers.
There were certainly other examples of trailers showing actors and scenes that wouldn’t be featured later in the finished film. Various cases in Marvel, Star Wars Yes Harry Potter In previous years, trailers appeared that did not match the finished film. Trailers are often cut before the finished products are ready, and in the months between the trailer and its release, filmmakers or studios can make new creative decisions, such as cutting roles and scenes. . With this new rule in place, the film industry will need to pay special attention to this.
Even without Ana de Armas, yesterday received generally positive reviews from critics including Mike Reyes of 24 News Bulletin, who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars in his yesterday revision . Ana de Armas latest movies, the gray man Yes Blondcan be seen with a Netflix subscription .
Source: Cinemablend
