Update: June 23, 2013
Jim Carrey Won't Support KICK-ASS 2 Due to Level of Violence
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Jim Carrey, who plays Colonel Stars and Stripes in Kick-Ass 2, has distanced himself from the upcoming Universal sequel because of its violent content. Carrey used his Twitter account to pass along the message to his over 10,863,000 followers: "I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. My apologies to others involve with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart."
For his part, Kick-Ass creator/writer Mark Millar responded to Carrey's comments on his own website. "As you may know, Jim is a passionate advocate of gun-control and I respect both his politics and his opinion, but I'm baffled by this sudden announcement as nothing seen in this picture wasn't in the screenplay eighteen months ago," Millar wrote on Millar World. "Yes, the body-count is very high, but a movie called Kick-Ass 2 really has to do what it says on the tin." Millar, a self-professed Carrey fan, noted that his work in Kick-Ass 2 is a career highlight.
This isn't the first time Carrey has spoken out about violence. In March of this year, while promoting a sketch for Funny or Die, Carrey called those against gun control in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. "heartless motherf--kers."
Jim Carrey Withdraws Support from KICK-ASS 2 Due to the Level of Violence
Note: This thread will be merged with the official Kick-Ass 2 thread after a few days.
Jim Carrey Won't Support KICK-ASS 2 Due to Level of Violence
Jim Carrey, who plays Colonel Stars and Stripes in Kick-Ass 2, has distanced himself from the upcoming Universal sequel because of its violent content. Carrey used his Twitter account to pass along the message to his over 10,863,000 followers: "I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. My apologies to others involve with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart."
For his part, Kick-Ass creator/writer Mark Millar responded to Carrey's comments on his own website. "As you may know, Jim is a passionate advocate of gun-control and I respect both his politics and his opinion, but I'm baffled by this sudden announcement as nothing seen in this picture wasn't in the screenplay eighteen months ago," Millar wrote on Millar World. "Yes, the body-count is very high, but a movie called Kick-Ass 2 really has to do what it says on the tin." Millar, a self-professed Carrey fan, noted that his work in Kick-Ass 2 is a career highlight.
This isn't the first time Carrey has spoken out about violence. In March of this year, while promoting a sketch for Funny or Die, Carrey called those against gun control in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. "heartless motherf--kers."
Jim Carrey Withdraws Support from KICK-ASS 2 Due to the Level of Violence
Note: This thread will be merged with the official Kick-Ass 2 thread after a few days.