Milan: The Italian distributor of the film "12 Years A Slave" has apologized for promotional posters that were attacked as racist for featuring Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender, despite their relatively minor roles, and not the film's star, Chiwetel Ejiofor.
BIM Distribuzione said in a statement on Monday that the "inappropriate materials have now been withdrawn" and expressed "regret any distraction this incident may have caused." BIM said the new posters feature only Ejiofor, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of a freed black man who is abducted and sold into slavery.
The distributor said the posters featuring Pitt and Fassbender were aimed at "giving wide representation of what is told in the film itself."
The film by director Steve McQueen opens in February in Italy.
BIM Distribuzione said in a statement on Monday that the "inappropriate materials have now been withdrawn" and expressed "regret any distraction this incident may have caused." BIM said the new posters feature only Ejiofor, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of a freed black man who is abducted and sold into slavery.
The distributor said the posters featuring Pitt and Fassbender were aimed at "giving wide representation of what is told in the film itself."
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Like Kylie Jenner Enjoying A Boat Ride With Her BFF In Venice, Here's How To Plan A Trip To Italy With Your Bestie Angelina Jolie Calls For Peace In Legal Feud With Brad Pitt Over Winery: Report 33 Indian Farm Labourers Freed From "Slavery" By Italy Police After Retest, Haryana NEET Centre With Most Top Scorers Gave This Result... What Recovery Of Austrian Gun 'Steyr AUG' From J&K Terrorists Means The 'Fake' CrowdStrike Worker Who Took Credit For Biggest-Ever IT Outage Accused Of Groping, Jindal Group Executive Sent On Administrative Leave Actor Darshan Directed To Approach Magistrate Court For Home Food In Jail ICSI Hiring Company Secretary Executives, Check Details Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.