UK Bans Jolie Movie Ad

Sexy scene with guns glamorizes violence: ad authority
By Ambreen Ali,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 18, 2009 11:53 PM CDT

The UK has banned a TV ad for a new Angeline Jolie flick, saying it glorifies violence. In a trailer for Wanted, Jolie kisses co-star James McAvoy as they fire guns in a car chase. It implies "that using guns is sexy and glamorous," complains the nation's ad authority. Universal Pictures—which made the comic book adaptation—retorts that the real problem is a strong female lead, Sky News reports.
(More United Kingdom stories.)

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