Mike Tyson Tattoo May Hold Up The Hangover 2

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Antonio Irizarry

The highly anticipated sequel, The Hangover 2 is set to release in theaters this Memorial Day.  As you can tell from the preview, Mike Tyson's signature facial tattoo plays a significant role in the film.  Unfortunately for Warner Bros., the artist of Tyson's tattoo is attempting to sabotage the sequel's opening weekend.  S. Victor Whitmill, the artist who created the tattoo, has filed an injunction to stop the release of the film due to copyright infringement on the tattoo.  Joe Mullin, of Paidcontent.org, does a nice job breaking down the details of the injunction.  It's difficult to wrap your head around someone being able to own the rights to a part of someone's body, especially Mike Tyson's.  (You all saw how angry Tyson was when someone took his tiger.)

With Tyson appearing in the first movie and also having an appearance in the sequel, it may be difficult for Whitmill to stop the release of the film.  But don't be surprised if there is significant heat put on Warner Bros. to resolve this.  Dukes of Hazzard ran into a similar situation that forced a settlement to maintain its release date.  

Stay tuned to see how this one plays out....

 

 

 

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