Hey James,
I hope you’re doing well! I have the details for NewsUW’s next piece on the dismissal of the $5 million lawsuit over Ana de Armas. Here are the headline and bullet points summarizing the news:
Lawsuit Dismissed: Judge Throws Out $5M Claim Over Ana de Armas’ Role in ‘Yesterday’
Point 1: Two movie fans filed a class action lawsuit against Universal Studios, alleging false advertisement and unjust enrichment, claiming they were tricked into watching ‘Yesterday’ because Ana de Armas was featured in the trailer.
Point 2: US district judge Stephen Wilson dismissed the suit, calling it a “self-inflicted injury,” after one of the plaintiffs admitted to renting the film a second time via Google Play, citing misrepresentations on Google.
Elaboration:
Lawsuit Dismissed: Judge Throws Out $5M Claim Over Ana de Armas’ Role in ‘Yesterday’
US district judge Stephen Wilson has dismissed a $5 million class action lawsuit filed by Peter Michael Rosza of San Diego and Conor Woulfe from Maryland. The lawsuit accused Universal Studios of false advertisement and unjust enrichment, alleging that the plaintiffs were deceived into watching ‘Yesterday’ due to Ana de Armas’ presence in the film’s trailer.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rosza and Woulfe claimed that they paid $3.99 each to watch ‘Yesterday’ on streaming service Amazon Prime but were disappointed to discover that Ana de Armas’ scenes had been cut from the movie. They argued that consumers were not provided with any value for their rental or purchase and accused Universal Studios of using de Armas’ fame to promote the film.
The dismissal of the lawsuit came after Conor Woulfe added an amendment to his claim, revealing that he rented ‘Yesterday’ a second time via Google Play in 2023. Woulfe alleged that there were misrepresentations on Google, as searches for the movie listed de Armas as a member of the cast. However, Judge Wilson deemed the case a “self-inflicted injury” and threw it out.
Ana de Armas had initially been cast in ‘Yesterday’ as a love interest for the character played by Himesh Patel. However, her role was later edited out of the film following test screenings. The trailer for ‘Yesterday’ included a scene with de Armas and Patel on the set of ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden.’
Source: www.wfmz.com
Keep up the great work, James!