Earlier this week, in a televised discussion about the cultural signals that encourage cruelty and bullying among teens, CNN's Anderson Cooper took the upcoming Vince Vaughn comedy 'The Dilemma' to task for its trailer's offensive use of the word 'gay' in a prominent scene. After criticism of the studio escalated, Universal told GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) this week that it would yank the 'Dilemma' trailer and replace it in theaters with a new one.
The new trailer has gone public, says the Hollywood Reporter.
That doesn't change the fact that viewers of the entire film, directed by Ron Howard and set to open in January, will still see the controversial scene in which Vaughn's character insults a car by repeatedly calling it 'gay.' But the studio's swift action shows Hollywood is trying not to exacerbate a climate in which young targets of anti-gay bullies have recently killed themselves in shocking suicides.
Have a look at the new trailer here.




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The fact that only the trailer was changed and not the film itself tells me that all they were only concerned about getting out from under the bad PR cloud and not the actual the issue or all the people they are insulting and even hurting.
And frankly, I expect so much more from Ron Howard.
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Love Vince Vaughn, love Kevin James, Ryder's a klepto and I hate Ron Howard. And having to take this scene off because of B.S. political correctness is way gay-er than the scene itself.
Give me a BREAK.. If a movie wants to use the word GAY they should be allowed to do so without these stupid "movements" against just about everything these days. This is a generation of spoiled rotten brats and now they are killing themselves because they got picked on in school. Who didn't get picked on as a kid? It is part of life. Quit coddling this generation , they need to toughen up
Was thinking the same thing Sally. I bet they didn't re-cut the film and take out the whole scene in the conference room.
The problem is it's not really a joke. Why not just call the cars gay. I mean, some cars just give off that vibe. Like the Honda DelSol. Never seen a straight man drive a DelSol. Why use a pointlessly offensive redefinition when the real definition is funny.
I agree with you, as we can see by the hateful remarks of these people.
I love how Hollywood always casts unattractive men with beautiful wives and girlfriends in movies. I'm not on the Vince Vaughn bandwagon. He isn't funny and seems like a toolbag douche. How much you wanna bet that the "gay" scene in question was one of his "genius" off the cuff improv scenes that he does often. Oh golly he is so funny! NOT! I have no desire to see this movie. Happy to see Winona Ryder though is a film! She is awesome.
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Anderson Cooper is gayer than an electric car.
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Relevant to what?
Your father gives lousy head.
Who cares?
i so agree and add that he is a queereye!
I am with you. Seems to me that of recent the only agenda receiving support is the Gay agenda. You can say or do anything you want to any other group but hands off gays.
well, duhhh... is that supposed to be news, bashing, or clever u figured it out? 'cause it's neither. dude's been Pprzi'd all over NYC w/ some musclehead owner of a gay club for, like forever. b4 that, some other dude. he's not out, but he ain't exactly in. I could care less, he's a good anchor and what he does with who is none of my business.
when i saw this trailer in the movie theater everyone laughed at that part. People are so effing sensitive. get over it!!! worry about something more important than a word.
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Gay people suck !!!!
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So do you.
coddle coddle coddle, if you're bullied, stop hangin out with your moms, get off the internets, hit the gym, and learn a body pressure point or two. then you really can put your thingy wherever you want, and nobody messes with you. survival of the fittest, not the whiniest. whoop whoop
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WHAT I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY DOES LYNDSAY LOHAN AND PARIS HILTON AND NATALIE MAJIE AND ALL THE OTHER CELEBRITIES GET OFF WITH THEIR SENTENCES OF USING POSSESSING AND SELLING DRUGS AND YET THE COURTS WANT TO SEND T I TO JAIL? THIS IS A TRUE JUST US FOR BLACK AMERICANS OH YEA. IT SEEMS THEIR IS ONE LAW FOR WHITES AND ANOTHER LAW FOR BLACKS AND IT NEVER EVER SEEMS TO FAIL. I'LL BE SO VERY GLAD WHEN JESUS BREAKS THE SKY AND DEALS ONE JUSTICE AND LIBERTY SHO NUFF FOR ALLLLLLLL!! BECAUSE HE HAS NO RESPECT OF PEOPLE, HE DOESN'T CARE WHETHER YOU'RE WHITE, BLACK, BROWN, RED, OR YELLOW HE IS JUST JUST TO ALL. AND THAT YOU CAN PUT YOUR MONEY ON MISS WHITE DRUG USERS AND ADDICTS AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU ALL DO AND HAVE DONE.
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Trudy are you just plain stupid? Why do blacks always bring this sh't up out of nowhere? Have you nothing better to do but sit and think of a way to blame your miserable life on someone else? Why don't you get up, find a job, stop doing drugs, and make a positive role model out of yourself. But if you did that you wouldn't be able to blame your failures on anyone but yourself.
That's f*ckin' gay as hell!
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Dummy
Political correctness strikes again - this is an epic fail!
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