Jim Carrey is finally back in theaters starring in a very entertaining sequel to Kick Ass. But, he recently stated that he feels uncomfortable promoting the film. So uncomfortable that he has chosen to NOT self promote. Shocking. HE claims that the violence is too much for him to stand behind. Check what he and co-star John Leguizamo have to say about this.
Stating, “I did Kick Ass a month before Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. My apologies to everyone.” It seems that his conscience kicked in after the tragic events in Newtown, CT. Very honorable to say the least. Here, he is putting morals over money.
Co-Star, John Leguizamo told Yahoo that while he respects Carrey and his right to an opinion, he couldn’t understand why the star would have such a dramatic change of heart. “I love Jim, man. The dude’s great; he’s entitled to think whatever he’s thinking… I just don’t understand. When did you realize the movie was violent? I mean, didn’t you see the first one? Didn’t you read the script? I know you must have read the script! I don’t understand.”
Check out the trailer to Kick-Ass 2 below. Or, Check Carrey in uniform as ‘Colonel Stars & Stripes’ in The Gallery Above.
