Kick-Ass 2 | Behind-The-Scenes On 8 May 2012, it was reported that a sequelto Kick-Ass (2010) would be distributed by Universal Pictures who distributed the first film in the United Kingdom and some other territories, and that Matthew Vaughn had chosen Jeff Wadlow, who also wrote the script, to direct the sequel. Later that month, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloë Grace Moretzentered negotiations to reprise their roles as Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl, respectively In September 2012, Jim Carrey was cast in