![]() Mark Millar was already a superstar comic book writer by the time he crossed paths with Vaughn. The Hollywood Reporter spoke to its key players to look back at how it all happened. Kick-Ass wasn’t just a bold reimagining of the comic book genre, it was a page-one rewrite on how comic book films are made. ![]() It would also establish Vaughn as a new voice in the comic book space and paved the way for a slew of irreverent, R-rated comic book films, including Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) and Fox’s Deadpool (2016). It sparked controversy, with some critics decrying the violence, particularly violence performed by the 11-year-old character Hit-Girl. It became a cultural touchstone as well as a modest hit, earning $96.2 million globally. “Literally every person who saw it or read the script said, ‘No.'”Īgainst all odds, Kick-Ass hit theaters 10 years ago on April 16, 2010. “They weren’t even intrigued,” Vaughn says. In the weeks following that poker game, Vaughn had no luck generating studio interest. “I remember thinking, ‘What the fuck is that?!'” “It was the guy diving off the roof with the voiceover line, ‘That’s not me by the way, that’s some guy with mental health problems,'” recalls Strong, who later played the role of mob boss Frank D’Amico. Strong, who had worked with Vaughn on Stardust a few years earlier, took it all in. “We did the first minute of the film, which was a good representation of its tone, combining the comedy and violence.” ![]() “I had some done so we could raise money for the film,” Vaughn says. Vaughn showed up to the game with an ace up his sleeve. ![]()
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