Actress Cindy Lee Garcia sues over Innocence of Muslims

[Javaman]

20. Over the years, I have seen attempts to break a contract...

claim misrepresentation, etc and all fail because of the release form.

Failure to read and understand what amounts to a boilerplate form that is, as you say "watertight", is not the failure of the producers/directors, it's the failure of the artist.

And it also clearly states in the release forms the producers/directors can use the artists images, voice, etc in basically anyway shape or form.

If the case is allowed to go forward, there will be a lot of grumbling and behind the scenes pissed off people in the film industry.

What will more than likely happen is this: there will be a civil lawsuit launched, it won't go to trial and will be settled out of court. The actor, whether she feels she was actually "misrepresented" or not, will then make sure she has a good agent and exploit her being "deceived" by appearing far and wide on TV, etc.

I don't blame her, she may actually be very pissed, but the reality is: this was a nothing movie that didn't really appear on anyones radar until recent events caused it to be infamous. And as such, I would do the same thing, exploit the stupidity of the producer/director for her own benefit.

And I predict various copy cat type movies, either satire, straight up comedy or more crazy ass religious stupidity as this one was, will appear on the radar. aka youtube or "christian" film festivals.