Behind the façade of reality, a secret society of contract killers determines the fate of humanity. That, in a nutshell, is the premise of Wanted, which is on TV today. Many fans of John Wick or The Matrix will be thrilled by the story of the action film. However, when it was released, there were complaints about the film’s posters, which some considered to glorify violence.
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Wanted is about the office stud Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy), who one day is confronted with the legacy of his unknown father: as a contract killer for the so-called Weber Society, his old man influenced the course of the world until he was murdered by a traitor . Wesley has inherited his skills and is said to be by his colleague Fox (Angelina Jolie). to be trained in killing in order to get revenge for his father’s murder.
What sounds like a gripping action story to some, went well beyond the boundaries of good taste for others: posters of the film that contained the words “Six weeks ago I was just like you” contained. Several people had complained about the posters glorified the lifestyle of a murderer and glorified its use of violence (via The Guardian).
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A Wanted poster banned in the UK
The success of the film could not negatively influence the objections of the British population. Wanted grossed almost $343 million on a budget of $75 million (via The Numbers).
When is Wanted on TV?
Wanted is running today, Thursday, November 9th, 2023, at 10:55 p.m. on VOX. If you don’t have time, you can catch up on the action film on November 11th at 10:25 p.m.
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