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If 2012's Oscar-nominated movie posters told the truth

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25th January 2012

It's that time of year again: the Oscar nominations are in, and the chatter has begun. Who will fail to beat George Clooney and Meryl Streep this time? In the interests of transparency, we've shopped the posters for this awards season's biggest movies so they're a little more honest about their content. Pretend this is the first time we've done it.

The Help
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Actress (Viola Davis), Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain)


The Descendants
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Alexander Payne), Best Actor (George Clooney), Adapted Screenplay


The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Nominated for: Best Actress (Rooney Mara)


The Artist
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Supporting Actress (Berenice Bejo), Original Screenplay


The Iron Lady
Nominated for: Best Actress (Meryl Streep)


War Horse
Nominated for: Best Picture


Beginners
Nominated for: Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer)


The Tree Of Life
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Terrence Malick)


Moneyball
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Actor (Brad Pitt), Best Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay


Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Nominated for: Best Actor (Gary Oldman), Adapted Screenplay


The Ides Of March
Nominated for: Adapted Screenplay


Hugo
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Art Design, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Best Adapted Screenplay. Yet despite all this...


Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Max Von Sydow)


And I already created these other ones, so let's just call them 'honourable mentions'. Yeah, that'll do...

Shame


We Need To Talk About Kevin


A Dangerous Method


J. Edgar


There. I feel more forthcoming already. ONE TIME I KILLED A GUY. Oops, I've said too much!

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