Universal Closing In On Deals With Original KICK-ASS Cast; Nicolas Cage In Talks To Cameo

Universal Closing In On Deals With Original KICK-ASS Cast; Nicolas Cage In Talks To Cameo

Jeff Wadlow has already signed on to write and direct Kick-Ass 2, and with shooting set to begin later this year, the pressure is on to get the cast in place. Here is an update on where deals currently stand (including details on the surprising return of Nicolas Cage).

News
By JoshWilding - May 31, 2012 04:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Kick-Ass
Source: Deadline


Deadline reports that despite rumblings of Aaron Johnson (and other cast members) NOT returning for the sequel to Matthew Vaughn's 2010 movie, he and co-stars Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse are now likely to return as Kick-Ass, Hit-Girl and Red Mist/The Mother [frick]er respectively. Universal has run into problems because none of them had sequel options, resulting in new deals having to be negotiated. The site confirms that all are very near to finalising a deal with the studio, while Nicolas Cage is in talks to make a cameo appearance. Other big names are also being lined up for starring roles in the highly anticipated adaptation of the Mark Millar/John Romita Jr. comic book.

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TheAntiGrif
TheAntiGrif - 5/31/2012, 5:17 PM
How bad ass would it be if big-daddy never died and he was actually stalking kink ass and hit girl in the shadows studying their progress in the superhero game.
TheAntiGrif
TheAntiGrif - 5/31/2012, 5:18 PM
Kickass better be more in shape and hopefully can fight a little more
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 5/31/2012, 5:22 PM
I'm assuming he's coming back in a flashback.
JackDexx
JackDexx - 5/31/2012, 5:25 PM
NIc died, he's dead. have like a framed picture of him in hit girls room, but be done with it.
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 5/31/2012, 5:36 PM
YEEEEAAAAH

Second book was awesome. This movie is gonna rock da house
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 5/31/2012, 5:36 PM
@JackDexx - Actually, he should have a cameo in the second one because he's still a flashback character in the second book.
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 5/31/2012, 5:52 PM
But.....he's dead.
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 5/31/2012, 5:57 PM
Yes...... Please bring back the Cage...


the office jim gif Pictures, Images and Photos
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/31/2012, 6:02 PM
cage can return in a flashback moment but that is all.
preacher
preacher - 5/31/2012, 6:05 PM
The first one was surprising VERY well done and had a fantastic story (I'd never read the comic until AFTER seeing it at the theater first)and to whomever wished that Dave fought better and maybe bulked up a bit? Isn't that kinda the point behind this? That they're just ordinary teenagers who decided to say "[frick] it. I'm going to live my dream and become a superhero and beat up bad guys"? And what the "real world" implications of actually DOING that would mean? As far as i'm concerned, if he does get bigger and learns to fight better, kinda kills the appeal and the fun!

Just my opinion : )
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 5/31/2012, 6:12 PM
@SpideyShouldBeInAvengers Dude stop spamming your f***in videos. We know you're doing it just to get views on your channel. You've made several articles before on here to promote your channel, and each time they've been taken down. Stop
Swarley
Swarley - 5/31/2012, 6:13 PM
I already hate this spidey guy
VinzClortho
VinzClortho - 5/31/2012, 6:15 PM
This movie will be shit if Mathew Vaughn doesn't direct it.
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 5/31/2012, 6:16 PM
Besides...who would make an account just to say Spidey should be in Avengers?

Failure to the nth degree
GreyChaos13Zero
GreyChaos13Zero - 5/31/2012, 6:36 PM


great news!!! can't wait?)
mattattack
mattattack - 5/31/2012, 6:52 PM
[frick] you haters, Nic was great in Kick Ass. I would love for him to cameo as a flashback!
thetrojan
thetrojan - 5/31/2012, 6:57 PM
GreyChaos13Zero

that is a great gif
GreyChaos13Zero
GreyChaos13Zero - 5/31/2012, 7:08 PM
^^ thanks, wish I knew how to make them?)
WeAreHolograms
WeAreHolograms - 5/31/2012, 7:18 PM
I wish it was Matthew Vaughn directing and they would just delay this until he was done with Xmen first class 2. During that time perfect the script rather than have the cry wolf director go right into it
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 5/31/2012, 9:58 PM
I don't care if it's a flashback or he didn't really doe, as long as it's not a lame, "ghost/memory of him talking to someone" a-la Willemstad DeFoe in Spiderman 2 & 3... I freaking hate those!!!... and they're lame...
FoxForce5
FoxForce5 - 5/31/2012, 10:02 PM
P. S.
@ Gman20: I approve and my mind is far removed from Cage! :-D
kamikazeturtle
kamikazeturtle - 6/1/2012, 1:55 AM
I'll be so depressed if it's not as good as the first one :/. And for a second I thought, "Nicolas Cage is cameoing? Well of course, why wouldn't his character appear in... oooh right."
ImnotDaredevil
ImnotDaredevil - 6/1/2012, 2:15 AM
Looking forward to this, hope they get everyone back on board & after reading the comics I'm going to be interested in how they tackle some parts!
ralfinader
ralfinader - 6/1/2012, 6:55 AM
KA2 producers: "Hi Nick, we were wondering if you wanted to come back for Kick-"

Nick Cage: "I'll do it!"

KA2 Producers: "We don't have a script yet, but..."

Nick Cage: "I said I'll do it, a lack of a script never stopped me from saying yes to a movie before, I ain't going to start now!"
TechNation
TechNation - 6/1/2012, 7:56 AM
Well, I wonder how they will do this. The second comic arc is very gruesome, Red Myst is insane! And a lot of people follow in KA's footsteps
ICStoopedPeople
ICStoopedPeople - 6/1/2012, 10:35 AM
I think Kick-Ass is the only movie I've enjoyed Nicolas Cage in since the mid/late 90's... this man is in some seriously bad movies as of late.
SotNatt
SotNatt - 6/1/2012, 11:21 AM
I have to admit. I haven't enjoyed Nick Cage in a film for a long tie before (or after) Kick-Ass. I don't care if Big Daddy died--comic books get retconned all the time. It would make Kick-Ass that much more authentic.
BuckyCap
BuckyCap - 6/1/2012, 5:55 PM
Bwahaha! This was a link at the bottom of this page...

http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/cool-videos-nic-cage-is-not-a-vampire?utm_source=crowdignite.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crowdignite.com

Apparently, someone found a Civil War photo of a gentleman that looks exactly like Nicolas Cage and claims he must therefore be a vampire. That was definitely my fist assumption.
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