Holy shit, that’s Christina Hendricks’ hand on the American Beauty poster
Although its critical reception has, uh, drifted a bit over the last 20 years—exacerbated by, among other things, a series of sexual-assault allegations against its Oscar-winning leading man—Sam Mendes’ American Beauty undeniably remains a film of strikingly affecting visuals. (And no, not just that easily-mocked plastic bag.) The 1999 Best Picture winner is full of visually dazzling flourishes, from its tendency to peek through windows at intimate conversations, to little details like the bright red door on the Burnham family home. That eye-catching use of color also extended to the film’s marketing, and specifically its poster, which lured in audiences—much like the film—with a mixture of provocation and tasteful nudity and hey wait, no, what, somehow that is apparently Christina Hendricks’ hand.
