Jon Favreau and the producers of the movie Couples Retreat have landed themselves in a rather sticky situation this week after a former model filed a lawsuit against them for an unauthorized cameo appearance. Apparently in the film Favreau’s character uses a photo of Irina Krupnik for inspiration to… er… “play Uno” while his wife is in the bathroom. Krupnik says that the scene has caused her “great humiliation, embarrassment, emotional distress, shame, mortification and injury to her reputation and career”, and she is seeking $10 million in damages. And to think, some women might actually take it as a compliment. She also notes that it “would be a crime if Mr. Favreau attempted it on a New York City subway”, although what relevance that serves remains to be seen.

The photo in question appears on a fake brochure for the fictional resort featured in the movie, but it’s unclear how or why the 10-year-old image of Krupnik was chosen. She says that she did sign a general release back when the picture was taken, but that she did not approve of it being used in a “quasi-pornographic context.” Her lawyer insists that NBC Universal could have chosen a willing participant instead, which I suppose is a good point, but I haven’t seen the movie, so I’m not sure how prominent the photo is. Either way, if she does end up getting even a part of the settlement she’s looking for, it will definitely bring new meaning to the term “money shot”.