Random "Gay" Dilemma

How did they not see a problem with this?..



(from Deadline)
Universal Under Pressure Changing "Gay" Trailer For Ron Howard-Vince Vaughn Pic
Universal has a dilemma on The Dilemma. The studio recently debuted the first official trailer for its forthcoming Imagine comedy starring Vince Vaughn and directed by Ron Howard, and the reaction in Hollywood was dismay and disappointment. Not because it looks like a stinker. But because it uses the term "gay" as an insult right in the first scene. "Ladies and Gentlemen, electric cars are so gay," Vaughn's character tells a packed conference room to indicate his ridicule. Immediately after Deadline posted the trailer, Industry insiders took to the comments section for a heated discussion over the appropriateness of showcasing this scene much less including it in the movie at all. Now outsiders like CNN's Anderson Cooper are disapproving of it as well. Until now, Universal hasn't made any change to the trailer. READ MORE