The general movie going audience is a funny creature. Some of the most extreme things don’t even make us blink… and some of the smallest things will make us flock to a theatre… or stay away from it.
Word has it that the split of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt is making studio execs nervous about how the public will respond at the box office. Teen Hollywood gives us this:
Warner Bros. announced Friday it was pulling Aniston’s comedy “Rumor Has It” from mid-April to Dec. 21, the Boston Herald reported Saturday. While the romantic comedy inspired by “The Graduate,” may have been delayed until the more lucrative Christmas movie season, the studio may also be delaying the movie’s release fearing the divorce rumors may hurt Anniston at the box office, the Herald said.
“Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” Pitt’s action movie with Angelina Jolie, may also be delayed following media reports he may have had an affair with the twice-divorced Jolie — a situation she has publicly denied.
This may not be a bad idea. Remember how hot Meg Ryan was? Then news gets out that she split from hubby Dennis Quaid, and BOOM!!! Even a half decent flick with Russell Crowe couldn’t get an audience out and her career has been in the crapper ever since. So maybe it is a good idea to delay the releases until all the divorce buzz dies down a little. Your thoughts?
