Laverne Cox s Promising Young Woman role was dubbed by a man in the Italian version. and Universal plans to rerecord with female actors amid outrage from viewers
Cox, 48, plays a small role in the Oscar-winning black comedy Promising Young Woman as the manager of a coffee shop where star Carey Mulligan works
A preview clip of the Italian dub of the film was released on May 6, and viewers noticed that the male actor Roberto Pedicini dubbed Cox s character
Men also dubbed Cox s character in Germany and Spanish versions of the film
Universal Pictures International, which distributes the film, denied any malicious intent but plans to rerecord the part with female actors