"...it divides us."

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October 15th, 2010
10:07 AM ET

Vince Vaughn responds to use of 'gay' in 'Dilemma'

When it comes to "The Dilemma," Vince Vaughn is conflicted.

Though Universal Pictures pulled the phrase "Electric cars are gay" from the comedy's trailer after both GLAAD and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper complained that such words are insensitive and harmful, the 40-year-old actor now says he wishes the language had been left in.

"Let me add my voice of support to the people outraged by the bullying and persecution of people for their differences, whatever those differences may be," Vaughn said in a statement to CNN.

"Comedy and joking about our differences breaks tension and brings us together. Drawing dividing lines over what we can and cannot joke about does exactly that; it divides us," he said.

"Most importantly," he added, "where does it stop."

"The Dilemma," which stars Vaughn as a man who discovers that the wife of his best friend (Kevin James) is having an affair, is set to arrive in theaters in 2011, which means there's still plenty of time to re-cut another trailer for the film.

But will Universal comply with Vaughn's wishes? Stay tuned.