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| The Dilemma | |
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Written by | Allan Loeb |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
The Dilemma is an upcoming comedy film written by Allan Loeb and directed by Ron Howard. The film is Howard's first comedy since 2000's Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It stars Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, and Queen Latifah. The film will be produced Brian Grazer for Imagine Entertainment and Roger Birnbaum for Spyglass Entertainment, and will be distributed by Universal Pictures.
Premise
A man (Vince Vaughn) is unsure if he should tell his best friend and business partner (Kevin James) that his wife (Winona Ryder) is cheating on him with another man (Channing Tatum) after catching them in the act.
Cast
- Vince Vaughn as Ronny Valentine
- Kevin James as Nick
- Jennifer Connelly as Beth
- Winona Ryder as Geneva
- Channing Tatum
- Queen Latifah as Dana
Production
Principal photography for the then-untitled project nicknamed Cheaters was in Chicago, Illinois and initially scheduled to take place from May 25 through August 6, 2010. Vince Vaughn "helped develop the film" and was "instrumental in getting it shot in Chicago."[1]
Controversy
The first trailer was released in September 17, 2010, and was later pulled from airing due to controversy[2] over a scene where Vince Vaughn's character made fun of an electric car by saying "It's gay."[3] Director Ron Howard, who has final cut on the film, later told the Los Angeles Times there would be no change to the film, though he supported the change to the trailer:
So why was the joke in the movie? Our lead character of Ronny Valentine has a mouth that sometimes gets him into trouble and he definitely flirts with the line of what's okay to say. He tries to do what's right but sometimes falls short....Was it in the script or was it a Vince Vaughn ad lib? Vince is a brilliant
improvisational actor, but in this case It was always in the script. The Dilemma is a comedy for grown-ups, not kids. It's true that the moment took on extra significance in light of some events that surrounded the release of the trailer and the studio made the decision to remove it from advertising, which I think was appropriate. I believe in sensitivity but not censorship. I feel that our film is taking additional heat as an emblem for many movies and TV shows that preceded it that have even more provocative
characterizations and language. It is a slight moment in The Dilemma meant to demonstrate an aspect of our lead character's personality, and we never expected it to represent our intentions or the point of view of the movie or those of us who made it.[3]
Winona Ryder defended the joke, citing the controversy as "crazy".[4]
References
- ^ Christman, Zach (June 13, 2010). "Ron Howard Filming in Chicago Again". NBC Chicago. NBC Universal. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ Heisler, Steve (2010-10-08). "Universal pulls trailer for The Dilemma for derogatory use of the word "gay"". A.V. Club. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ a b "Ron Howard on 'The Dilemma's' gay joke: It stays in the movie". The Big Picture. Los Angeles Times. October 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
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