Two US film-goers are suing Sony Pictures, saying they were duped into seeing A Knight's Tale by ads featuring quotes from a non-existent film critic.
Sony has admitted certain advertisements featured a quote from "David Manning" that described the film's lead actor, Heath Ledger, as "this year's hottest new star".
Sony has now expressed regret and suspended two executives for 30 days without pay.
The lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Mr Omar Rezec and Ms Ann Belknap who said it was on behalf of all film fans "tricked" by the ads.
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