We're not the only racists

So the promotional poster for "The Couples Retreat" starring Vince Vaughn is causing some controversey. This is because the UK version omitted two black actors from their poster; the US version still shows the actors.

A Universal spokesman said the poster aimed "to simplify the poster to actors who are most [recognizable] in international markets."

Or, as some people would say, to make sure there are no blacks.

But, to be fair, Universal regretted any offense it caused and scrapped all plans of using the modified poster in other overseas markets.

It's true, the two actors are not as 'famous' as the other actors. However, this is not the first time this has happened. The New York Times said in 2007 that American films with black stars typically struggle in the overseas market.

I'm not saying racism is going to die just because Obama is president and people are afraid of being politically incorrect. My point is the marketers of this movie should have been more fair to the other actors, regardless of race, fame, etc.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-couples-retreat-posters.html