The rumor was that a movie about a Real American Hero wouldn’t play in the international markets where Hollywood makes the real dough. So GI Joe was going to be based in Brussels and be an international team of operatives preserving truth, justice and the multiculti way for everyone!
F**k that noise.
There was a predictable public outcry, after which it was announced that GI Joe would not be based in Brussels.
Yay!
I don’t want to ruin the movie for you. Let’s just say that the studio’s retraction concerning the focus of the Joe teams’ effort was very literal. It’s a sad state of affairs when studios cease to ask, “But will it play in Peoria?” and substitute, “Will they pay in Puli Khumri?”
Pronto Giuseppe!