“Because consumers were promised a movie with Ana de Armas by the trailer for ‘Yesterday,’ but did not receive a movie with any appearance of Ana de Armas at all, such consumers were not provided with any value for their rental or purchase,” the lawsuit states. The plaintiff’s lawyers went on to praise the “Knives Out” star, saying “Unable to rely on fame of the actors playing Jack Malik or Ellie to maximize ticket and movie sales and rentals, Defendant consequently used Ms. de Armas’ fame, radiance, and brilliance to promote the film by including her scenes in the movie trailers advertising ‘Yesterday.’” Universal declined to comment on the case. Other lawsuits alleging misleading advertising by film studios have generally been dismissed by appeals courts in recent years. This is not the first time that fans have complained about Ana de Armas being underutilized in a movie. Her relatively short amount of screen time in “No Time to Die” attracted some online outrage, but it remains to be seen whether this will pave the way for similar lawsuits regarding talent in advertising. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.
