Lindsay Lohan poses as a gun-licking nun in shocking poster for new movie

Daily Mail 07/14/2010 16:41

Lindsay Lohan is no stranger to shocking and judging by stills and posters recently released for her next movie the troubled starlet intends to keep fanning the flames of controversy.

A new poster for Machete, directed by Robert Rodriguez, shows Lohan posing as a nun, in full habit, licking the barrel of a gun.

A still from the movie has also been released showing Lohan's character, The Sister, pointing a handgun at the camera.

Shocking: A poster for Lindsay Lohan's new movie, Machete, shows the actress dressed as a nun and licking the barrel of a gun

Avenger: In Machete Lohan plays April Benz, a socialite with a penchant for guns

In the ultra violent action drama, out September 3, Lohan plays April Benz, an avenging socialite with a penchant for guns.

In one scene Lohan goes topless while swimming in a waterfall with Alicia Rachel Marek, who plays her mother.

The film centers on Machete, an ex-Federale, played by Danny Trejo, who launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his boss after being betrayed by the organization who hired him.

It also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Robert DeNiro, Rose McGowan and Don Johnson.

Machete has already fallen foul of controversy after a trailer that was released with a special 'Cinco De Mayo' message inviting viewers into a violent on-screen race war caused outcries of racism.