Couples Retreat Postergate: Are Brits Racist?

Overseas version of the Vince Vaughn film's ads are missing Faizon Love and Kali Hawk

Couples Retreat featured four couples trying to fix their relationships on a tropical island, right?

Then how come posters for the film's release in the U.K. only show Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell? Where are Faizon Love and Kali Hawk?

Needless to say, the omission of the black pair in the British advertisements has many shouting racism.

A rep for Universal, the studio behind the film that took in $102 million in the U.S. alone, told the Daily Mail that the poster had been "simplified" for international markets and the studio "regretted causing offense."

Poll

Rom-Com Racism

Do you think the Brits are haters for disinviting Faizon Love and Kali Hawk to the tropical island getaway posters?

This is outrageous. I'm writing Universal a strongly worded letter

This is outrageous. I'm writing Universal a strongly worded letter

20.9%

Can't blame an entire country for idiotic studio execs

Can't blame an entire country for idiotic studio execs

40.3%

I'm sure they just did it because of basic face recognition. Who are Faizon Love and Kali Hawk anyway?

I'm sure they just did it because of basic face recognition. Who are Faizon Love and Kali Hawk anyway?

38.8%

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