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22 Years Ago, ‘Harold & Kumar’ Almost Sent Two Characters to a Very Different Fast-Food Chain

Krispy Kreme reportedly backed out right before filming, forcing the movie to replace its doughnut subplot with Hot Dog Heaven.

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You would think having your company mentioned in a hit Hollywood movie would be an easy sell for most business owners looking to keep their name out there. However, people tend to draw the line at name-drops that could potentially present their product in a negative light. The makers of Jerry Maguire, for example, found that out the hard way when Reebok filed a breach-of-contract suit against TriStar Pictures in 1996. Evidently, a full-length commercial for the popular footwear brand was supposed to be featured in the film, but all that remained in the final cut was a scene where Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character shouts, “F—k........

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