‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ Highlights and News from Comic-Con 2014

The cast of Kingsman: The Secret Service joined Comic-Con 2014 fans today and let them in on more info about the upcoming action comedy spy film.

The film revolves around a veteran secret agent that takes a young protege under his wing and deep into the world of espionage. It’s based on a 2012 spy comic book series entitled The Secret Service, which was written by Mark Miller.

The panel included stars Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson,Taron Egerton, Sophie Cookson, Sofia Boutella , creator Mark Miller and writer Dave Gibbons.

Samuel Jackson mentioned that he arrived on set to begin filming later than the rest of the cast and was actually was shocked that it was Colin Firth in the scenes that the director showed him as Firth seemed like a completely different person.

Jackson’s co-star Colin Firth was definitely on board with the role and exclaimed that it was fun to kick some “arse” on the set. He’s never had to do anything as physical as Kingsman, calling it a “challenge.”

Newcomer Sophie Cookson said that she didn’t read the comics until after she got the role, and let comic book fans know that the while the film is not exactly like the comics, it’s very similar.

Kingsman: The Secret Service hits theaters October 24, 2014.

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