Published 22:28 IST, October 16th 2020
Actor from Adam Sandler's 'Hubie Halloween' sacked by employer for featuring in the film
A news anchor who featured in Adam Sandler's new movie 'Hubie Halloween' recently lost her job for featuring in the movie. She shared this news on social media
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Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween recently released on Netflix on October 7, 2020. The movie is a comedy horror film directed by Steven Brill. While Hubie Halloween was well-received by fans, one of the actors in the film actually lost her job as a Boston News Anchor for featuring in it. Former Anchor Alaina Pinto, who only played a minor cameo role in the movie, took to social media to reveal that she had been fired for 'breach of contract'.
Boston News Anchor loses her job for featuring in Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween
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Taking to Twitter, Alaina Pinto revealed that she was let go from 7 News for featuring in Adam Sandler's new film. She revealed that she was posting this note online because she wanted to be "open and honest" with all her followers. She shared two more Tweets continuing her story.
She revealed that by featuring in Hubie Halloween, she had unknowingly violated her contract with the station. She also added that she understood why the management decided to terminate her. Alaina added that she was deeply disappointed and saddened by how things ended up, but she was still grateful for all her 7 News viewers and colleagues at the station. Alaina then stated that reporting the news every morning was a "privilege" for her. Finally, she promised to keep in touch with her followers on social media.
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Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween also features Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Rob Schneider, and June Squibb in prominent roles. The movie followers the story of Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler), who is a delicatessen worker in Salem. Hubie is the joke of his neighbourhood and is often teased for his weird personality. However, he still loves his city and he especially loves Halloween.
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However, Halloween actually turns horrifying one year due to a series of kidnappings. People start to suspect that Hubie is the kidnapper, as all the missing victims were people who bullied him. To save Halloween and prove his innocence, Hubie decides to solve the case himself and find the missing people.
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[image source: Adam Sandler Instagram]
22:28 IST, October 16th 2020