“Looks like I’m back to save the world…again,” the star of “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”, Taron Egerton tweeted.
In conjunction with this week’s San Diego Comic Con, 20th Century Fox has unveiled 8 brand new character posters from the “Kingsman” sequel. This new slate of images feature both film’s protagonist and antagonist.
The gents are back in town. pic.twitter.com/eupws70T2V
— The King's Man (@KingsmanMovie) July 17, 2017
After saving the world from the big bad Valentine (played by Samuel L. Jackson) in 2014’s original “Kingsman”, Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (played by Taron Egerton) and what’s left of the British organisation – including Merlin (played by Mark Strong) – must figure out their next move when their headquarters is destroyed.
They decide to team up with their American counterparts in the Statesman. Led by their leader Champ (played by Jeff Bridges), the USA team consist of Southern secret agent Tequila (played by Channing Tatum), whip-cracking Whiskey (played by Pedro Pascal), and tech guru Ginger Ale (played by Halle Berry).
The American side of the Kingsman coin: meet the Statesman. pic.twitter.com/R290utL3gg
— The King's Man (@KingsmanMovie) July 17, 2017
So what happens when the UK meets USA? According to filmmaker Matthew Vaughn, the result is “a healthy rivalry with cultural clashes”. He continued, “There’s a great line that Churchill said about America: The only thing we really have in common between England and America is the language, and even that’s debatable”.
“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” also introduces a new villain in the form of criminal mastermind Poppy Adams (played by Julianne Moore). Vaughn said she’s like a “Martha Stewart on crack”. The director added, “She identifies a problem in the world where her point is valid but her solution is crazy and insane and not good. I wanted to make sure she had moments where you were like, ‘Oh, my God, I can’t believe what she’s doing’. ”
Meet Poppy. She's a darling of a disaster. pic.twitter.com/8io2yffSjI
— The King's Man (@KingsmanMovie) July 17, 2017
“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” will debut on 22nd September 2017.
Source: USA Today/ Featured image: Fox.
