Ana de Armas

2022 - 12 - 22

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Ana de Armas fans know—and may change—the law, baby (The A.V. Club)

With their love of Ana de Armas and hatred of false advertising, two fans have set a precedent when it comes to deception in movie trailers.

“At its core, a trailer is an advertisement designed to sell a movie by providing consumers with a preview of the movie.” A California judge has ruled in favor of the stans, ruling that movie trailers qualify as “commercial speech” and are subject to the California False Adverting Law and Unfair Competition Law. [previously explained](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2475654/yesterday-cut-an-entire-character-from-the-film-that-would-have-changed-the-plot) the scenes were cut due to audiences’ displeasure with seeing the lead character pursue a romance outside of his relationship with Lily James’ Ellie. “Universal is correct that trailers involve some creativity and editorial discretion, but this creativity does not outweigh the commercial nature of a trailer,” U.S. However, Wilson attests there are limitations to the ruling. The two

Ana de Armas Fans Are Suing 'Yesterday' Studio Over Alleged ... (ETCanada.com)

These fans feel duped by a movie trailer. On Tuesday, a U.S. federal district court judged ruled that studios can indeed by sued for false advertising if ...

“Universal is correct that trailers involve some creativity and editorial discretion, but this creativity does not outweigh the commercial nature of a trailer,” the judge wrote. They also pointed to a long history of movie trailers including scenes not featured in the final cut of the film, or in some cases comprised entirely of footage not present in the film, including the studio’s own “Jurassic Park”. “Under Plaintiffs’ reasoning, a trailer would be stripped of full First Amendment protection and subject to burdensome litigation anytime a viewer claimed to be disappointed with whether and how much of any person or scene they saw in the trailer was in the final film; with whether the movie fit into the kind of genre they claimed to expect; or any of an unlimited number of disappointments a viewer could claim.”

Judge Rules in Favor of Ana de Armas Fans in False Advertising ... (Rolling Stone)

A judge has ruled in favor of two Ana de Armas fans who sued Universal for false advertisement after the actress appeared in a trailer but not in the film.

The false advertising law would apply only to instances in which a “significant portion” of “reasonable consumers” were misled, as was the case with Yesterday. “At its core, a trailer is an advertisement designed to sell a movie by providing consumers with a preview of the movie.” [Ana de Armas](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/ana-de-armas/)’ appearance in the trailer for the 2018 Beatles film Yesterday, despite ultimately being cut from the film, has resulted in a federal ruling that movie studios who deceive audiences with misleading movie trailers can be sued for false advertising.

Ana de Armas fans win ruling in lawsuit over misleading movie trailer (The Independent)

Actor appeared in trailer for 'Yesterday' even though she made no appearance in the film's final cut.

Woulfe and Rosza are seeking at least $5m (£4.1m) in damages and will represent a class of moviegoers. Universal sought to dismiss the case, claiming that trailers are entitled to free speech protection under the First Amendment. Therefore it should be considered “non-commercial” speech.

Fans of actress Ana De Armas suing Universal Studios after cutting ... (Daily Mail)

Federal judge Stephen Wilson ruled that movie studios can now be sued for false advertising if their trailers are deceptive. Universal Studios are accused ...

L to R: Himesh Patel, who plays lead character Jack, Miss James and director Danny Boyle at the premiere of Yesterday in June 2019 She was supposed to be serenaded on James Corden's show. The Cuban-Spanish actress, 34, appears for 15 seconds in the 210-second trailer but did not make the final cut of the movie The Cuban-Spanish actress, 34, appears for 15 seconds in the 210-second trailer, but did not make the final cut of the movie. Fans of actress Ana De Armas, 34, are suing Universal Studios in a $5million lawsuit for false representation after they cut her role from 2019 film Yesterday but kept her in the trailer - Ana de Armas appeared for 15 seconds in the Yesterday trailer but not in the film

Ana de Armas Fans Score Legal Victory After Suing Over Actress ... (Complex)

In short, the fans in question had alleged that they were deceived by the film's trailer, which featured an ultimately cut character played by Ana de Armas.

District Judge Stephen Wilson has been revealed to have issued a ruling in the unique case following Universal’s efforts to have it tossed. [as first reported by](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ana-de-armas-yesterday-false-advertising-1235467419/) Variety, U.S. At the time, it was reported that the two frustrated-to-the-point-of-legal-action individuals were seeking $5 million.

Why Fans Are Suing Universal Pictures Over Ana de Armas Movie (Parade Magazine)

Ana De Armas fans are suing Universal Pictures for deceptive marketing in a trailer for the movie 'Yesterday.' Find out more.

"At its core, a trailer is an advertisement designed to sell a movie by providing consumers with a preview of the movie." [nature](https://parade.com/1034896/marynliles/nature-quotes/) of a trailer," wrote U.S. 20, the judge ruled that movie studios can be sued over false advertising in film trailers.