THE creator of the Kick-Ass franchise is "baffled" by Jim Carrey's decision to withdraw his support of the upcoming sequel.
Mark Millar – who produced the movies and penned the original comic books – says the actor was attracted to the role of Colonel Stars And Stripes in Kick-Ass 2 because he's a vigilante who refuses to use firearms.
Jim has pulled out of promotional duties, deeming the "level of violence" in the film to be inappropriate in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook school massacre in Connecticut, US.
He tweeted: "I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence.
"My apologies to others involved with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart."
However, Mark has taken to his website to post a blog damning Jim's stance and insisting the screen star knew how violent the script was when he signed up for the movie.
"Baffled" ... Mark Millar
He wrote: "I'm baffled by this sudden announcement as nothing seen in this picture wasn't in the screenplay 18 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...
"Ironically, Jim's character in Kick-Ass 2 is a born-again Christian and the big deal we made of the fact that he refuses to fire a gun is something he told us attracted him to the role in the first place.
"Ultimately, this is his decision, but I've never quite bought the notion that violence in fiction leads to violence in real-life any more than Harry Potter casting a spell creates more Boy Wizards in real-life."
The sequel to Matthew Vaughn's 2010 hit reunites Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloe Grace Moretz as youngsters who team up to fight bullies.
It's due out in the UK on August 16.
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