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03-16-2010, 08:38 PM
Former model Irina Krupnik sues makers of 'Couples Retreat' for using sexy photo in tawdry scene
BY Jose Martinez
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Originally Published:Thursday, March 11th 2010,
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Not everyone is laughing over one of Jon Favreau's scenes in 'Couples Retreat.' A former model is suing the movie's makers over the use of one her photos in a raunchy scene.
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Irina Krupnik
A ravishing Russian is suing over her film debut after an old bikini-modeling picture made a surprise appearance in a raunchy scene from the movie "Couples Retreat."
Irina Krupnik, now a successful makeup artist, contends she was disgusted when clients recognized her from a scene in which actor Jon Favreau shares a very private moment with her sexy snapshot.
"The image of an older married man pleasuring himself to the picture of someone who was closer to the age of a child is disgusting," said lawyer Thomas Mullaney, who is representing Krupnik in the $10 million suit.
"It was a swimsuit ad, not pornography."
Krupnik was 21 when she donned a bikini for a February 2001 modeling shoot in the Bahamas, then signed a release allowing commercial use of the image through stock photo agencies.
The suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, accuses NBC Universal and Universal Pictures Co. of soiling her "wholesome image" and violating her privacy with the "tawdry" and "shocking" use of the photo.
An NBC Universal spokeswoman did not return calls.
Krupnik says she had no idea her picture would be used as an X-rated prop for the "purposely unattractive male" played by Favreau in the Vince Vaughn vehicle.
"She was shocked; she was mad as hell," Mullaney said.
"If you're a good-looking young woman, you don't want anyone leering at you or fondling you," the lawyer added. "If someone did in Central Park what they showed in 'Couples Retreat,' they would be thrown in jail."
Krupnik catwalked away from her modeling career seven years ago to become a makeup artist and image consultant whose work has earned mentions from Vogue and InStyle magazines.
"These were pictures she took nearly 10 years ago," Mullaney said. "In no way at all did she even remotely expect them to turn up in some raunchy movie scene."
The movie, which also stars Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell, centers on stressed-out couples escaping to a tropical paradise where they encounter ex-loves and a lusty yoga instructor.
It was largely panned by critics, and Krupnik gave "Couples Retreat" a big thumbs-down, too.
"At the very least, common decency means you should ask somebody before you put them into a scene that's essentially pornography," Mullaney said.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/03/11/2010-03-11_former_model_irina_krupnik_sues_makers_of_coupl es_retreat_for_using_sexy_photo_i.html#ixzz0iODrzm Fk
BY Jose Martinez
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Originally Published:Thursday, March 11th 2010,
http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/03/12/alg_couples_retreat2.jpg Universal Pictures
Not everyone is laughing over one of Jon Favreau's scenes in 'Couples Retreat.' A former model is suing the movie's makers over the use of one her photos in a raunchy scene.
http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/03/12/amd_krupnik.jpg Walker/Getty
Irina Krupnik
A ravishing Russian is suing over her film debut after an old bikini-modeling picture made a surprise appearance in a raunchy scene from the movie "Couples Retreat."
Irina Krupnik, now a successful makeup artist, contends she was disgusted when clients recognized her from a scene in which actor Jon Favreau shares a very private moment with her sexy snapshot.
"The image of an older married man pleasuring himself to the picture of someone who was closer to the age of a child is disgusting," said lawyer Thomas Mullaney, who is representing Krupnik in the $10 million suit.
"It was a swimsuit ad, not pornography."
Krupnik was 21 when she donned a bikini for a February 2001 modeling shoot in the Bahamas, then signed a release allowing commercial use of the image through stock photo agencies.
The suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, accuses NBC Universal and Universal Pictures Co. of soiling her "wholesome image" and violating her privacy with the "tawdry" and "shocking" use of the photo.
An NBC Universal spokeswoman did not return calls.
Krupnik says she had no idea her picture would be used as an X-rated prop for the "purposely unattractive male" played by Favreau in the Vince Vaughn vehicle.
"She was shocked; she was mad as hell," Mullaney said.
"If you're a good-looking young woman, you don't want anyone leering at you or fondling you," the lawyer added. "If someone did in Central Park what they showed in 'Couples Retreat,' they would be thrown in jail."
Krupnik catwalked away from her modeling career seven years ago to become a makeup artist and image consultant whose work has earned mentions from Vogue and InStyle magazines.
"These were pictures she took nearly 10 years ago," Mullaney said. "In no way at all did she even remotely expect them to turn up in some raunchy movie scene."
The movie, which also stars Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell, centers on stressed-out couples escaping to a tropical paradise where they encounter ex-loves and a lusty yoga instructor.
It was largely panned by critics, and Krupnik gave "Couples Retreat" a big thumbs-down, too.
"At the very least, common decency means you should ask somebody before you put them into a scene that's essentially pornography," Mullaney said.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/03/11/2010-03-11_former_model_irina_krupnik_sues_makers_of_coupl es_retreat_for_using_sexy_photo_i.html#ixzz0iODrzm Fk