In August, Microsoft had to apologize after it doctored a photo on a web page on their Polish website to remove a black man's image. Now, Universal Studios finds itself in the same boat.The U.K. version of the "Couples Retreat" promotional poster not only removes a black couple from the poster, it removes the actors' names, Faizon Love and Kali Hawk, from the poster as well.
Above is the U.K. poster; click to see the U.S. poster.
The Mail reports:
A spokesman for makers Universal Pictures confirmed the poster had been changed to ‘simplify’ it for the UK and international market outside America. The studio said it regretted causing offence and has abandoned plans to use the revised poster in other countries.
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