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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Ana de Armas<\/strong><\/a>\u2018 fans who rented the movie Yesterday<\/em> because she appeared in the film\u2019s trailer but did not appear in the final film, sued Universal Pictures and won their first victory. <\/p>\n Universal asked the federal judge to dismiss the case but the judge ruled Tuesday that movie studios can be sued over false advertising in film trailers.<\/p>\n Click inside to read more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Yesterday<\/em> was a 2019 romantic comedy starring Himesh Patel<\/strong><\/a> as a musician that finds himself the only person who has ever heard of the Beatles and becomes famous after reintroducing their songs to the world.<\/p>\n Ana de Armas<\/strong> was supposed to be a love interest to Patel<\/strong>\u2018s character but was later cut from the film because she was not his primary love interest in the story. <\/p>\n Universal Pictures argued that the trailer with de Armas<\/strong> in it was protected under the First Amendment and that trailers are sometimes made with scenes that do not appear in the final versions of films. <\/p>\n \u201cUniversal is correct that trailers involve some creativity and editorial discretion, but this creativity does not outweigh the commercial nature of a trailer. At its core, a trailer is an advertisement designed to sell a movie by providing consumers with a preview of the movie,\u201d wrote U.S. District Judge Steven Wilson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cDefendant\u2019s advertising and promotion of the movie Yesterday<\/em> is false, misleading, and deceptive,\u201d Wilson<\/strong> stated. <\/p>\n The lawsuit was filed back in January by Paul Michael Rosza<\/strong> and Conor Woulfe<\/strong> who are both ardent Ana de Armas<\/strong> fans. <\/p>\n The judge ordered the plaintiffs may proceed with their case and denied the defendant\u2019s motion to dismiss the case.<\/p>\n Ana de Armas<\/strong> now stars in the movie Blonde<\/em> and recently shared her thoughts on the mixed reviews it has been receiving<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n