Jolie and McAvoy criticised for ‘glamourising violence’

Jolie and McAvoy criticised for ‘glamourising violence’
Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy have been accused of glamourising violence and gun crime.

Promotional posters for their action movie Wanted – which was released earlier this year – depicted both the actors brandishing firearms.

One such poster showed Jolie crouched and holding a gun pointed upwards while McAvoy carried two guns pointed at the viewer.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld some 17 complaints which were made about the images, which said they were unsuitable due to rising gun crime statistics.

"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 glamorise the use of guns and violence," the authority said in a statement.

William Hill Bingo players may know that the group added that the majority of people can differentiate between an action film and real life.


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