ɪn bˈoʊθ ðiːz kˈeɪsᵻz, kɹˈɪɾɪks ˈɑːɹɡjuːd ðætðə wˈaɪnstaɪn kˈʌmpəni, ðə stˈuːdɪˌoʊ bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ fˈɪlm, hæd plˈeɪst sˈʌmwʌn hˌuː wʌz ˈæktʃuːəli ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ ˈæktɚ ɔːɹ ˈæktɹəs ˌɪntʊ ðə səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ kˈæɾɪɡɚɹiz tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ðˌɛm kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ðɛɹ kˈoʊlˈiːd.
In both these cases, critics argued that The Weinstein Company, the studio behind the former film, had placed someone who was actually a leading actor or actress into the supporting categories to avoid them competing against their co-lead.