Kick-Ass 2 punches back at Jim Carrey by STAFF WRITER source BANGSHOWBIZ
Oscar 2014 Dates Announced
remuneration for around a 100 previous interns of Fox.
The tradition of unpaid internships in Hollywood is widespread and seen as the only means of breaking into the industry. The outcome of this case could set a milestone in the practice in not just the entertainment industry but in other business sectors in the US as well.
others involve with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart.( sic)”
Kick-Ass 2, directed by Jeff Wadlow, is due for release in August.
Kick-Ass 2 punches back at Jim Carrey by STAFF WRITER source BANGSHOWBIZ
LOS ANGELES- Kick-Ass 2 producer Mark Millar is“ baffled” after Jim Carrey withdrew support of the film.
The actor- who plays Colonel Stars and Stripes in the superhero sequel- controversially claimed he couldn’ t support the film’ s release due its graphic violence following the Sandy Hook school shootings last year, however, the film’ s producer has hit back at Carrey suggesting that he was well aware he had signed up for a boundary-pushing movie. Jim loved first movie
Writing on his Millarworld website, he said:“ As you may know, Jim is a passionate advocate of gun-control and I respect both his politics and his opinion, but I’ m baffled by this sudden announcement as nothing seen in this picture wasn’ t in the screenplay eighteen months ago.
“ Yes, the body-count is very high, but a movie called Kick-Ass 2 really has to do what it says on the tin. A sequel to the picture that gave us Hit-Girl was always going to have some blood on the floor and this should have been no shock to a guy who enjoyed the first movie so much.”
The actor previously expressed his love of 2010’ s Kick-Ass, which starred Aaron Taylor- Johnson and Chloe Grace Moretz, and couldn’ t resist the opportunity to sign on for the sequel.
However, Carrey- who filmed his scenes for the action film last year- has now denounced the film following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, last December, in which 20 children and six adults were killed.
He wrote on Twitter on Sunday:“ I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence.“ My apologies to
Oscar 2014 Dates Announced
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the dates for the 86th presentation.
Saturday, November 16, 2013: The Governors Awards Monday, December 2, 2013: Official Screen Credits Friday, December 27, 2013: Nominations voting begins Wednesday, January 8, 2014: Nom voting ends Thursday, January 16, 2014: Oscar nomi announced Monday, February 10, 2014: Nominees Luncheon Friday, February 14, 2014: Final voting begins Saturday, February 15, 2014: Scientific and Technical Tuesday, February 25, 2014: Final voting ends Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014: 8 6th Academy Awards
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