Jim Carrey kicks Kick-Ass 2 in the ass
Despite the anticipation built for Kick-Ass 2 from both fans of the original film and the comic book series it's adapted from, a large piece of the promotional puzzle for the project involved banking on the prestige that comes with Jim Carrey's (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) name. After all, while appearing in a variety of both dramas and comedies over the past decade, Kick-Ass 2 represents his return to the superhero action genre since 1995's Batman Forever. However, it appears that Kick-Ass 2 will have to endure the promotional rounds without the actor.
Early yesterday, Carrey tweeted the following:
I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. My apologies to e
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) June 23, 2013
I meant to say my apologies to others involve with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart.
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) June 23, 2013
It comes as a shocker, especially as the film is set to increase its promotional visibility. Carrey's heart is in the right place, but his refusal to support and promote the film could negatively affect the film's box office intake. Kick-Ass writer/co-creator Mark Millar also shared a public response to Carrey's statements. Hopefully Carrey will reconsider, or at least offer some support for the film instead of outright blackballing the project he and many others have spent a lot of time and money creating.
[via Jim Carrey's Twitter]
[Trailer] Kick-Ass 2
http://youtu.be/Td921lYSBIA
The latest trailer for Kick-Ass 2 hit the internet recently, and it's looking... pretty alright. The first Kick-Ass strayed too far away from the comic, and as somebody who's just as much of a comic geek as he is a film geek, this was a big no-no. However, Kick-Ass 2, directed by Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down), looks to stay as entertaining and fun as the original. This is a welcome change of pace for comic book film adaptations as the litany of recent superhero films that are desperately trying to be dark and deep.
Kick-Ass 2 takes place after the original film where masked vigilantes are widely accepted, leading to more "superheroes" coming out from the woodwork. However, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), now calling himself The Mother Fucker, is ready to take revenge out on Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) and Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz). However, with a large group of superheroes supporting him, including Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), Kick-Ass is prepared to enter a war with his ex-comrade.
Kick-Ass 2 will kick asses when it comes to theaters on August 16th.