Two U. of South Carolina frat boys who make sexist and racist comments in the pic sued 20th Century Fox and the Borat producers on Thursday, claiming they were drunk at the time they signed a release to appear in the film, reports Variety.
They also claim the producers assured them that the movie they'd appear in would never be shown in the U.S.
Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and demand that Fox to pull Borat from theaters. A rep for Fox, whose lawyers are still reviewing the suit, commented, "The lawsuit has no merit."
According to the lawsuit, the Borat crew first found the plaintiffs at their frat house, looking to select people for the film. The three who were chosen were then taken to a bar "to loosen up" over drinks. "After a while of heavy drinking by the plaintiffs," they were presented a consent agreement" to sign in order to be able to use plaintiffs in 'a documentary-style film' which as defendants described would only be shown in Europe and would never be shown in the United States."
Two U. of South Carolina frat boys who make sexist and racist comments in the pic sued 20th Century Fox and the Borat producers on Thursday, claiming they were drunk at the time they signed a release to appear in the film, reports Variety.
