Based on what we saw, Wadlow seems to have a really good handle on the Kick-Ass world while also expanding its scope. Gravity), and John Leguizamo (Javier), after which Wadlow intro’d the aforementioned new trailer. McWeeny then introduced new cast members Lindy Booth (Night Bitch), Donald Faison (Dr. It was important for Moretz to show that underneath Hit Girl’s surface, there’s a little girl who has lost her dad and has no idea who she is. Moretz said she likes to play characters who are very different from how she is in real life, which is why she was drawn to Kick-Ass 2 and Carrie.
Moretz says Big Daddy’s (Nicolas Cage) presence in the movie is still very strong. He comes to Hit Girl because he wants to be trained by her, and they develop a bond built on the foundation of what they went through in the first film. In Kick-Ass 2 we meet Hit Girl years after she lost her father, and really her only friend is Dave. The character soon understands that Mindy and Hit-Girl are one and the same. The arc touches on what teenagers are going through in real life. Moretz’s character gives up being Hit Girl to lead a normal life, but realizes that she has to enact justice when she sees some troublesome things in high school.
Moretz said Mindy’s high school portion of the story was a big, interesting arc that Wadlow decided to put in the movie. Moretz then popped up onscreen via satellite to answer some questions. With regards to the film’s dark tone, Mintz-Plasse said they took out him killing a dog and raping someone, but almost everything else from the comic is still in the movie.Ĭhloë Grace Moretz was not at the panel, but they showed a clip of footage that was really, really great, teasing a more mature and more brutal Hit Girl. He described his costume as “a gimp outfit.” Mintz-Plasse loved the script as well, but he was scared to do something this intense and nerve-wracking with The Motherfucker. In the clip, he calls John Leguizamo’s character “the Alfred to my evil Bruce Wayne,” much to Leguizamo’s disdain.
Their arcs are full of great stuff.Ĭhristopher Mintz-Plasse was then introduced, again preceded by some footage. Johnson said when he first read Wadlow’s script it was a page-turner, full of laughter and emotion, and “it brought these characters to a whole new level.” He said it’s fully packed, as the film doesn’t leave any room for the characters to do more.
I believe this is his first appearance at Comic-Con. When Taylor-Johnson came out he was visibly flustered by the enormous crowd. Taylor-Johnson looks absolutely ripped in the footage, and we also saw some more great humor between his character and Clark Duke. McWeeny then introduced Aaron Taylor-Johnson whose appearance was preceded by a brief bit of footage that teased his very in-shape return as Kick-Ass. Romita had seen Wadlow’s work beforehand and when he heard he was going to do Kick-Ass 2, he was elated. Vaughn asked him to trust him with the choice of Wadlow, and Millar said he couldn’t be happier with the final result. Millar said he’s already seen it and it’s awesome.
How did Millar and Romita feel about Wadlow taking the helm? He saw the first film in the theater and was blown away, and he was later introduced to Matthew Vaughn who asked him for a pitch and script for Kick-Ass 2. Wadlow said he feels like he won the fanboy lottery.