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Universal Pictures International has apologized and delayed its global rollout for “Promising Young Woman” after casting male actors in Italy and elsewhere to dub Laverne Cox’s performance.
The international distributor released a statement Wednesday after an early clip from the Italian version of the Oscar-winning thriller sparked outrage on social media. In the preview, Cox’s character, Gail, was voiced by Italian actor Roberto Pedicini while conversing with Carey Mulligan’s Cassie in a scene from the film.
“We are deeply grateful to Laverne and the transgender community for opening our eyes to a bias that neither we nor many in our industry had recognized,” a spokesperson for Universal Pictures International told the Guardian.
Universal Pictures International Apologizes to Laverne Cox Over Promising Young Woman Dubbing
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“We are deeply grateful to Laverne and the transgender community for opening our eyes to a bias that neither we nor many in our industry had recognized,” a spokesperson from Universal Pictures International said in a statement. “While there was no malicious intent behind this mistake, we are working diligently to fix it. We have begun redubbing Ms Cox’s voice with female actors in our international territories and are pushing back release dates to ensure the correct version is available. We are sorry for the pain caused but are thankful that we can address the situation on this film and prevent similar mistakes from happening again on future projects.”
Laverne Cox Dubbed by Male Actors in European Versions of Promising Young Woman People 5/12/2021
The Italian release of
Promising Young Woman is coming under fire for dubbing Laverne Cox s voice with that of a male actor.
The film, which was set for a May 13 release in Italy, was pushed back after a clip of the movie,
Una Donna Promettente in Italian, was posted by Universal Pictures Italy earlier this month, according to
The clip features Cox s Gail speaking to Carey Mulligan s Cassie in a male voice, the publication reported. The actor voicing Cox, 48, is Roberto Pedicini. She was also dubbed by male actors in other European versions of the movie.