Full Metal Jacket phrase on poster restored on Prime Video after Matthew Modine backlash

Artwork for Stanley Kubrick’s Oscar winning film Full Metal Jacket will be restored on Prime Video after the streaming service made a controversial alteration.

In Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam war film, which follows Private Joker (Matthew Modine), the US Marine has the words “born to kill” written across his helmet alongside a peace symbol.

When adding the film to Prime Video, Amazon removed the slogan from Joker’s helmet, which Modine – and many fans – complained destroyed Kubrick’s message about the “duality of man”.

“Who decided to remove ‘BORN TO KILL?’” Modine questioned on X/Twitter.

“Not only did they alter a piece of iconic art by Philip Castle, but they completely misunderstood the point of it being there. Pvt. Joker wears the helmet with “BORN TO KILL” and the peace button as a statement about …