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“Couples Retreat” Advertisement In UK removes the Black People!

According to The Huffington Post, the UK has some fishy business going on:

Universal changed “Couples Retreat” marketing material for the film’s UK release, and removed the black actors from both the poster’s photo and the list of stars typed out.

The film, which features four couples who go on vacation together, costars Faizon Love as a divorced man who takes his new girlfriend along, played by Kali Hawk.

Update:

The studio said it regretted causing offence and has abandoned plans to use the revised poster in other countries… A Universal spokesman said the revised advert aimed ‘to simplify the poster to actors who are most recognisable in international markets’.

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systemsanalystbk

November 16, 2009 at 2:39 PM
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They were really trying to say that Black people don’t go on vacations to the European movie goers, which is WAY far from the truth. But, shit like this doesn’t surprise me anyway.

 
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Mood Chill
November 16, 2009 at 4:16 PM
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“More recognizable actors?” That makes no sense. All the actors in the movie should have been on that poster…they just dont want black people on the damn poster…keep it funky UK! Thats some bs…

 
Yobaby2004

November 16, 2009 at 4:25 PM
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smh.

 
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Mood Determined
November 16, 2009 at 4:38 PM
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smh, that ain’t right

 
NaturallyFlyy

November 16, 2009 at 5:02 PM
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That’s bs. I am an American and I only know 3 of the white ppls’ names up there. They just didn’t want to include the black ppl. Damn! there are blacks in the UK too a s s holes!

 
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Mood Relieved
November 16, 2009 at 5:07 PM
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they knew what tha hell they were doin when they took out the blk ppl so don’t know why the apologizing; smh…racism still exists

 
HeartLessShaun

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November 16, 2009 at 5:14 PM
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i lives in the UK damn

 
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Mood Chill
November 16, 2009 at 5:33 PM
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R WE REALLY SUPRISED THAT ITS RACISM IN HOLLYWOOD, REALLY.
look at TV shows, I’m no TV shows on TV, except for a few like Lincoln Heights and Tyler Perry shows. The only thing they advertise like crazy is the Reality show to show the Sassy Black women who white America can love. Or thugged out black men whose either lookin for love or trying to win some money by any means necessary.
Leading Black women always ending up with the white man but the leading black man can’t do it.
PHUCK HOLLYWOOD.

 
Monaye

November 16, 2009 at 6:14 PM
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smh…

 
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Mood Exhausted
November 16, 2009 at 9:20 PM
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they full of shit…all I could think was BULL SHIT…BULL SHIT…BULL SHIT!!!

 
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November 17, 2009 at 6:12 AM
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thats bullish maneeeeeeee

 
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November 17, 2009 at 6:16 AM
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“Ooooo! Ooo! I’ve been wanting to say something about this one! Racist Hell Yes! U mean to tell me their are no Blacks in the U.K. My Black @ss to the Queen!! I used to be a Whore For the ENGLISH ACCENT! Damn REDNECKS EVERYWHERE!!!!”

 
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November 17, 2009 at 8:13 AM
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This a perfect example that shows racism is everywhere. It still exists! And Muther****ers are getting away with it….still…. Excuses, Excuses…. ( Well we wanted make the posters more recognizable in international markets.) Yeah, THE NO BLACK MARKET!!!!

 
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November 17, 2009 at 8:18 AM
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Ugh that really just made me mad thats sum bull shytt

 
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Mood Aroused
November 17, 2009 at 10:13 AM
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dem damn crackas

 
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Mood Pretty
November 17, 2009 at 12:47 PM
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Yo i agree wit u #1.

Man, iz dis shyt eva gonna end, move da f*c on n get ova it, WE EXIST!!!!

 
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November 18, 2009 at 1:11 AM
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why is eveyone so suprised that racism isn’t only in america!!!!! its a damn shame in this day and age and i guess we see even becoming famous doesnt stop ignorance. what they should have said, even though its true is if you have a black couple in a movie SOME white people wont go see it no matter who else is in it. i hate to say it but some white people are so anal and money hungry you would let a black couple play in it, ” you know…not to be racist or anything in hollywoods eye” but i dont want you to promote the movie because i will not make as much if they saw you in it. how ****ing crazy is that!!!! and the only dumb ****ing reason is other people dont know them……..are you serious! what famous actor started out famous. you have to start from somewhere, who doesn’t know faizon love…..big perm, i mean big worm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and by that quote they had to say something besised they are black! its a damn shame to be honest. now lets flip it… if the movie was a huge hit mainly do to the black characters and the press would ask why aren’t they in the poster to propmote the movie, what do you think they would say then since the ones you dont want to promote it made it a hit……? hhhmmmmmmmmm

 
Larry

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November 18, 2009 at 8:05 AM
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Yea’ hey, hey, hey. This conversation brings back a long time of hip-o-krits, before time ever exist. Can we all just get along!!!!!! Dam this is a **** up world…..

 
Yobaby2004

November 18, 2009 at 12:46 PM
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To be honest with you…All you can do is shake your head at this…I wasn’t shocked at all when i seen this poster. They been doing this for years and shit that’s there bitterness against us or any one of color and etc. Reason why racism still exist because people are paranoid (scared of differences), insecure and ignorant.

 
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Mood Blessed
November 18, 2009 at 7:01 PM
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LMAO

 
poet353

November 19, 2009 at 7:42 AM
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Not sure if folks in the sates are not aware, but they are 20 time more racist over there than here. They try to keep it on the DL due to tourist, but the UK is extremely racist and hollywood knows it. It’s a shame but it’s the truth.

 
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Mood Content
November 21, 2009 at 2:47 PM
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Nothing new for the UK…that’s how they roll…

 
DamianPerrello

November 21, 2009 at 10:02 PM
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Real Ignorance .. Is Racist People ..

 
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Mood Chill
November 23, 2009 at 9:24 PM
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w/e i know them mfs saw rush hour o they need to quit… black ppl live in the uk too.

 

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