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HOLLYWOOD'S LOVE OF GUNS: The staggering number of guns featured on major movie posters

"Transporter 3" (2008)

HOLLYWOOD'S LOVE OF GUNS: The staggering number of guns featured on major movie posters

"Quantum of Solace" (2008)

"Quantum of Solace" (2008)

Daniel Craig's James Bond hasn't stopped carrying guns since 2008. Check out the poster for "Skyfall" and for "Spectre."

"Max Payne" (2008)

"Max Payne" (2008)

"Pineapple Express" (2008)

"Pineapple Express" (2008)

"Tropic Thunder" (2008)

"Tropic Thunder" (2008)

"Get Smart" (2008)

"Get Smart" (2008)

"Wanted" (2008)

"Wanted" (2008)

"Gran Torino" (2008)

"Gran Torino" (2008)

"Zombieland" (2008)

"Zombieland" (2008)

"G-Force" (2009)

"G-Force" (2009)

Not even the guinea pigs can get away from the guns.

"Inglourious Basterds" (2009)

"Inglourious Basterds" (2009)

"Taken" (2009)

"Taken" (2009)

Every poster in Liam Neeson's franchise prominently features the actor and a gun. They are the only things in the "Taken 2" and "Taken 3" posters. Here in the original, the gun is more prominent than Neeson's face.

"The American" (2010)

"The American" (2010)

"Cop Out" (2010)

"Cop Out" (2010)

"Killers" (2010)

"Killers" (2010)

"Resident Evil: Afterlife" (2010)

"Resident Evil: Afterlife" (2010)

Milla Jovovich's Alice is never seen without a gun in the franchise's film posters.

"Knight and Day" (2010)

"Knight and Day" (2010)

"The A-Team" (2010)

"The A-Team" (2010)

"The Town" (2010)

"The Town" (2010)

Not only are there guns, but there are also fake nuns.

"The Other Guys" (2010)

"The Other Guys" (2010)

"The Expendables" (2010)

"The Expendables" (2010)

The film franchise that features some of the toughest guys also always prominently features guns on its posters. Interestingly though, the first and third films' posters each display the guns as almost camouflaged in the actors' black outfits. Also, take note of the "wings" behind the angel/skull are made up of guns.

"In Time" (2011)

"In Time" (2011)

"Cowboys & Aliens" (2011)

"Cowboys & Aliens" (2011)

"End of Watch" (2012)

"End of Watch" (2012)

"Red Dawn" (2012)

"Red Dawn" (2012)

"This Means War" (2012)

"This Means War" (2012)

In this film, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy are battling over Reese Witherspoon, thus their guns are aimed at each other, but they're also aimed at Witherspoon.

"Underworld: Awakening" (2012)

"Underworld: Awakening" (2012)

"Killing Them Softly" (2012)

"Killing Them Softly" (2012)

Though the same color as the background, the gun is just as prominent as the title.

"Looper" (2012)

"Looper" (2012)

"Django Unchained" (2012)

"Django Unchained" (2012)

"R.I.P.D." (2013)

"R.I.P.D." (2013)

The film isn't striking, but the guns on this poster are.

"The Heat" (2013)

"The Heat" (2013)

"Gangster Squad" (2013)

"Gangster Squad" (2013)

"Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" (2013)

"Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" (2013)

"A Good Day to Die Hard" (2013)

"A Good Day to Die Hard" (2013)

"White House Down" (2013)

"White House Down" (2013)

"2 Guns" (2013)

"2 Guns" (2013)

It's a literal title.

"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" (2013)

"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" (2013)

"John Wick" (2014)

"John Wick" (2014)

"Non-Stop" (2014)

"Non-Stop" (2014)

"The Equalizer" (2014)

"The Equalizer" (2014)

"22 Jump Street" (2014)

"22 Jump Street" (2014)

"21 Jump Street's" poster also prominently featured Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill holdling guns, but its sequel amped it up even more.

"The Purge: Anarchy" (2014)

"The Purge: Anarchy" (2014)

"The Purge" franchise took a strong stance and illustrated the American flag out of guns for its second film. For its third film, coming out in July, an assault rifle is decorated with the flag.

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014)

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (2014)

"The Hateful Eight" (2015)

"The Hateful Eight" (2015)

"Hitman: Agent 47" (2015)

"Hitman: Agent 47" (2015)

"Hot Pursuit" (2015)

"Hot Pursuit" (2015)

"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (2015)

"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (2015)

"Sicario" (2015)

"Sicario" (2015)

"Spy" (2015)

"Spy" (2015)

"The Divergent Series: Insurgent" (2015)

"The Divergent Series: Insurgent" (2015)

You can also find a gun in "Divergent," the franchise's first film.

"Ride Along 2" (2016)

"Ride Along 2" (2016)

"The Brothers Grimsby' (2016)

"The Brothers Grimsby

"Hardcore Henry" (2016)

"Hardcore Henry" (2016)

"Keanu" (2016)

"Keanu" (2016)

"Money Monster" (2016)

"Money Monster" (2016)

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