Wanted Posters Are Unwanted
Wanted posters have been banned in the U.K. because they apparently promote violence.
In the posters they show Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy carrying guns along with slogans that say his life is better since he became an assassin.
This didn’t go down well with the Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority who have now banned the posters, in a statement they said people have been complaining.
The statement says “We acknowledged most viewers would understand the posters reflected the content of an action film. However, we considered that because the ads featured a glamorous actress, action poses, several images of or related to guns and aspirational text, they could be seen to glamorize the use of guns and violence. We concluded (they) could be seen to condone violence by glorifying or glamorizing the use of guns.”
A spokesman for the BASA adds “We have seen a proliferation of complaints from the public about advertising which is seen to condone gun or knife crime. We are responding to the level of consumer concern.”
Universal Pictures however states the posters were never near schools, playgrounds or anywhere else where children might be.
















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