The story is legendary. Arnold Schwarzenegger's muscles and a $100 million budget couldn't shield Warner Bros.' Eraser from a possible lawsuit involving one letter of the alphabet. Cyrex, as the film's corrupt company was called, was too close to Cyrix, a Texas-based computer-chip manufacturer. Rather than face an expensive legal battle, unwanted publicity, and countless headaches, Warner Bros. decided a change was in order. Using four facilities running 24 hours a day, the studio changed Cyrex to "Cyrez" in 90 shots.
The Eraser incident is the industry's best-known example of how special effects can save a picture.
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