‘Kick-Ass,’ ‘G.I. Joe’ Set Pictures
Set new photos from Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass have come online. Slash Film has the scoop, revealing the best headshot to date of Aaron Johnson as Dave Lizewski, also known as teen vigilante Kick-Ass. There have been better photos of him, which Slash Film also has.
It’s also the first look at Christopher Mintz-Plasse as another young crime fighter, Red Mist. Mintz-Plasses is better known to the general public as Superbad‘s McLovin. He’s also starring in David Wain’s upcoming Role Models as an avid LARPer.
Kick-Ass, based on Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.’s limited series of the same name, is currently filming in Toronto and is slated for a 2009 release.
Meanwhile, HISS Tank has gotten their hands on a slew of potential photos from the set of G.I. Joe. The pictures reveal what looks to be mute ninja Snake-Eyes’ motorcycle in the film. Evidence for this includes the two samurai swords sheathed in the back of the cycle, as well as the red insignia commonly found on the ninja’s costume.
G.I. Joe, directed by Stephen Sommers, comes from a screenplay by Stuart Beattie and Skip Woods. It’s scheduled for release on August 7, 2009.