When the article from "Daily News" originally came out, it indeed caused some trouble for Adrian. In order to secure the Best Actor award for Pacino, "Scent of a Woman" was scheduled for release at year's end. Publicizing it too soon could easily dampen their enthusiasm. At this point, immediate marketing for an early release or simply ignoring the rumors until they faded would potentially jeopardize the entire plan. Moreover, "Pulp Fiction" was about to be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival, which might also be affected.
Fortunately, Laverne quickly devised a strategy: stir the waters first, then keep the public engaged with the topic. This way, if they could maintain interest for a few months until the movie was released, these issues would disappear. However, the execution was tricky. While the release date was slightly moved forward from Christmas Eve to Thanksgiving Eve, it still required a significant workforce to carefully navigate public opinion.