Universal Pictures International is sorry for misgendering Laverne Cox!
10.05.2021 - 22:15 / usmagazine.com
A new correspondent! Laverne Cox will take over after Giuliana Rancic steps down from E! Live From the Red Carpet, NBCUniversal announced on Monday, May 10.
Cox, 48, whose breakthrough role came as Sophia on Orange Is the New Black, will start as Rancic’s successor in January 2022 — and she couldn’t be more excited.
“I’m so excited and deeply humbled to be hosting E!’s iconic red carpet coverage. For many years I would wake up early on awards show days, get my snacks in place and watch E!’s
Universal Pictures International is sorry for misgendering Laverne Cox!
Oscar-winning flick, directed by Emerald Fennell, was set to premiere in the country on May 13, though it’s since been pushed back after fans voiced concerns on social media, the Guardian reported. Universal Pictures International opted to have male actor Roberto Pedicini, 59, provide vocals for Cox, a 48-year-old transgender woman.
The Guardian points out that past Laverne Cox characters in “Orange In the New Black,” “The Mindy Project” and the series “Doubt” were also all voiced by a male actor, Andrea Lavagnino.The Guardian also spoke with transgender Italian actress Vittoria Schisano, who has dubbed Cox in the past and expressed her outrage at the “Promising Young Woman” release, saying that she was not asked to read for the part.
Promising Young Woman.The film was due to arrive in Italy today (May 13), but it has been postponed after a clip of Una Donna Promettente, shared by Universal Pictures Italy, received heavy criticism for overdubbing Cox with a male voice.In the clip Cox’s character, Gail, could be seen talking to Carey Mulligan’s character, Carrie.
Haley Bosselman editorUniversal Pictures International has apologized to Laverne Cox for giving her a male voice in the Italian-language version of “Promising Young Woman.”“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.
Fans of Laverne Cox might not have seen any of the European versions of Promising Young Woman, but if they did, they’d notice something really off about her character.
English-language movies are often dubbed into other languages for international audiences, with actors fluent in a particular language substituting their own voices for the original dialogue.
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Red carpet star Giuliana Rancic has shocked fans after admitting she is making a major career move.The mom-of-one shared on Instagram on Friday that she has "a new development deal with E!'s parent company NBCUniversal where I will be producing and bringing stories to life."It means that after 20 years of hosting E!'s red carpet events, the star is stepping behind the cameras.A post shared by Giuliana Rancic (@giulianarancic)Giuliana made the announcement on social media "To my E! family, thank