Sony Scrambling to Erase Chris Brown from Upcoming "Bone Deep" Movie Ads

Prior to his arrest for allegedly assaulting girlfriend Rihanna, Chris Brown had a carefully crafted "good boy" image. That of course all went to hell, and he's since seen advertising deals with Wrigley's and Got Milk suspended. They, however, weren't the only two companies hoping to capitalize on the teen star's success. Sony, hoping to milk a few extra tickets at the box office, signed on Brown to play in an upcoming mid-budget drama film. But now that he's got this scandal under his belt, Sony's hoping to distance themselves and remove him from all advertising for the film.

The film in question is "Bone Deep", which saw Brown in a supporting role alongside T.I. The movie's more experienced actors - Hayden Christensen and Paul Walker - were to carry the film. Brown and T.I. were mainly around for the box office boost.

The film's marketers now have a bit of a problem on their hands. According to the hip-hop site Woooha, distributor Sony Screen Gems is now scrambling to "erase" him from all movie poster, trailer and TV ads. He'll remain in the final cut of the film, but you'd never know that from the promo materials.

Bone Deep wasn't Brown's first foray into acting. He first snagged a recurring role as a band geek in The O.C., and followed that up with small parts in Stomp the Yard and This Christmas.

The day before Brown's Grammy day incident, E! News ran a segment highlighting Brown's involvement with "Bone Deep". Check out that video here: