Jim Carrey is being courted to play Colonel Stars in Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall
The character helps form the superhero ensemble known as Justice Forever, which Kick-Ass (Aaron Johnson) becomes a part of. Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Red Mist), Nicolas Cage (Big Daddy), and Yancy Butler (Angie D'Amico) will reprise their roles from Kick-Ass. New additions to the cast include John Leguizamo, Donald Faison, Morris Chestnut, and Robert Emms.
Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down) is directing from his own screenplay, based on the comic book series created by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. Production is scheduled to begin next month in Toronto.
Kick-Ass 2 comes to theaters August 16th, 2013 and stars Chloe Moretz, Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lyndsy Fonseca, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, John Leguizamo, Donald Faison. The film is directed by Jeff Wadlow.
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MovieManiac
I can picture him being hilarious as f*ck in this role. I hope he takes it. The movie would go up a level in my book if he gets cast.
9 months agoby @moviemaniac66Flag
Cripple
I'd be down.
9 months agoby @crippleFlag
THE JOKER
GET HIM ON BOARD!!!
9 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Cheetoboy
Cool, Jim would be great in this, I wonder if the character will be at a more serious toned, still Jim would be a good choice. Now the big question is who will be playing as Mother Russia.
9 months agoby @cheetoboyFlag
Nicholaus XX
@narrator -- That, and the fact that Jeff Wadlow is directing, and writing for the project. And now, they're casting John Leguizamo(who, in no way, should be involved with the project). Now, they want to cast Jim Carrey, who is a complete miscast. Besides the lead cast(of course), the casting has been laughable. Not to mention the latest poster released...
I'm not being paranoid, and I can tell when a movie isn't going in the right direction("The Dark Knight Rises", as an example, after I saw the trailer).
I'll continue to have 10% faith in this project, until I see the trailer. But, it's going to take a miracle to stop this from being an absolute debacle.
9 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
the Narrator
Aside from Vaughn not opting to return, what news concerning this film has been disappointing, @XxNickTheFilmCriticXx? I'm honestly just curious. They have the remaining cast back, the ages of the actors and their respective characters in the sequel are lining up rather well, and Jim Carrey is a comedy legend.
Granted, his recent slew of films have left something to be desired, but that doesn't lessen his actual ability and potential. Wadlow's suspect script aside, I see little not to like about this film at the moment.
9 months agoby @narratorFlag
Joker926
If he gives us something that would remind me of Robert Davull, then this would be the moving force as to why I'm excited for a Kick-Ass sequel.
9 months agoby @joker926Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
DO IT!!!!!!!!
9 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Joker926
After watching The Truman Show, The Majestic, 23, and Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind... Jim Carrey's gravity of pulling off a more serious character isn't unheard of. I think if he read the source material, watched maybe a couple of mob movies, Adam West's Batman, and read the book... then just maybe I'll witness the change of a life time in his career. It's bold choice for him to be Col. Stars and he needs to be played very seriously, but at the same time a little light having that Stars has that boy-scout feel and proper in terms of telling members of the team to watch their language.
But if he takes it, Kick-Ass 2 just got a little better; and if they pull it off right, put in the effort to not overcrowd the film with characters, and even take a leap of faith and making it a bit more serious and tasteless sense of dark violence... then we might get something truly special. I loved the first film and the books, so it has the possibilities for outdoing it's successor. In the end, it's going to narrow down to the performances and the director, so hoping for the best here.
9 months agoby @joker926Flag
ROFLitschristian
Yes please.
9 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Dan
Haha awesome. He should take it.
9 months agoby @dan1Flag
SherlockHolmes2009
Id love to see him in this but I want him to do Dumb and Dumber 2
9 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
artkid04
YAH JIM!!
9 months agoby @artkid04Flag
Fry_3000
Jim all the way.
9 months agoby @Fry-3000Flag
Nicholaus XX
The more news released, the more disappointed I get.
9 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
skywise
Would be a good role for Carey. Hope he takes it.
9 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Dark-White-Knight
Nic cage? He died in the last film...unless they use flashbacks that are necessary, which for me I think are not needed...grant it he did well one te first, no use to recycle his character
9 months agoby @Dark-White-KnightFlag
ejk1
Carrey should jump on it, and hope it restarts his stagnant career.
9 months agoby @ejk1Flag