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by **Chris** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:30 pm

And by "Wanted-ified," I mean, turned into something significantly different than the source material.

KICK-ASS TOO VIOLENT FOR NIC CAGE?

Is the movie version of Mark Millar's Kick-Ass in trouble already? Its biggest star, Nicolas Cage, has been talking about his reaction to seeing the comic for the first time - after agreeing to do the movie - and it's not necessarily a good one. What kind of teenage ultraviolent action movie are we going to be seeing in theaters next summer? It may depend on whether Cage or Millar can convince director Matthew Vaughan of their respective visions.

Cage told MTV's Splash Page blog:

When I said ‘yes’ to this movie, it was to a script. Then I started seeing the comics which are pretty far out in terms of violence. But I think Matthew [Vaughan] and the script have a different style to it... [T]here will be some moments of action that will be violent, but there will be a sense of elegance to it. [He] doesn’t want to get gratuitous with it. At least that’s what Matthew has told me.

Far out in terms of violence? You mean like this?:

Yeah, you can definitely see where Cage might be concerned about the violence. But what's this about Vaughan toning down the violence and bringing a "sense of elegance"? That's not what producer Millar told us last week, back when he said that Kick-Ass would be "more outrageous" than "the most violent film this year." So, who's right? Will the movie end up toning down its violence in order to please its star, or will Cage swallow his pride to follow the producers' artistic vision? Will Cage end up walking away from the movie? The potential behind-the-scenes drama is, if nothing else, likely to drum up more interest in the movie before its release next year.

http://io9.com/5045424/kick+ass-too-vio ... r-nic-cage

by **kingofcities** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:42 pm

Hmmm. Oh well.

by **JL_Amato** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:05 pm

Lame.

Although the Wanted movie was pretty cool I thought so this might work out. Not anything like the comic book but entertaining in it's own right.

by **Royal Nonesuch** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:11 pm

The fact that they took it to Nicolas Cage really isn't a plus for this movie either.

by **DeadFett** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:14 pm

Fuck Nic Cage.

by **doombug** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:15 pm

Simple fix for this one: Get Cage out of his contract.

I'm sure their are a handful of actors out their that would read the material, love it and want to be involved in the project.

And from what Millar has said all along, that script was just as violent as the comic. So Cage is being pretty moronic here.

by **Jack Burton** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:15 pm

Nicholas Cage says he actually reads scripts? I call bullshit on that.

by **Regulator** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:18 pm

ZOMG i don't care about the source material because the final product can still be entertaining!!!!

by **doombug** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:31 pm

Jack Burton wrote:Nicholas Cage says he actually reads scripts? I call bullshit on that.

Exactly because once again if he had read the script it apparently has everything that the comic does. So he's talking out of his ass.

Not to mention, too violent?! Am I the only one who has watched the previews of his latest movie?

by **b.lumpkin** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:00 pm

Nick Cage saw the words "comic book adaptation" and suffered a huge brainfart that crippled his other comprehension skills.
And apparently this wasn't on the cover of the script:

by **BubbaKanoosh** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:03 pm

I totally expected this to happen.

by **PDH** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:30 pm

All statements from Mark Millar on movies, especially movies based on his own properties, have to be treated as suspect at best so in a situation like this when you have a Millar statement clearly contradicted by growing evidence, I know which side I'm inclined to believe.

Expect to see the movie retitled 'Kick Butt' and present a story about how Hit Girl defeats sexism by giving people hugs.

by **Crump** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:24 pm

Nic Cage has been terrible in just about every movie I've seen him in, unless I'm enjoying it sarcastically.

I've never read the source material. Is good?

by **BubbaKanoosh** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:29 pm

Crump wrote:Nic Cage has been terrible in just about every movie I've seen him in, unless I'm enjoying it sarcastically.

I've never read the source material. Is good?

not a fan.