Kick-Ass (character)
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| First appearance | Kick-Ass #1 (Feb. 2008) |
| Created by |
Mark Millar John Romita, Jr. |
| Portrayed by | Aaron Taylor-Johnson |
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| Aliases | David "Dave" Lizewski |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | High school student Vigilante |
| Family | James Lizewski (father, deceased) Alice Lizewski (mother, deceased) |
| Significant other(s) | Katie Deuxma and Valerie |
Kick-Ass (real name David "Dave" Lizewski) is a title character and the protagonist of the Kick-Ass series, published by Marvel Comics under the company’s imprint Icon Comics. The character was created by artist John Romita, Jr. and writer Mark Millar. Prior to the series, Dave Lizewski is a high school student and comic book fan whose dreams inspire him to become a real life superhero, going by the name "Kick-Ass", with no superpowers or training of any kind. He is portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the feature film adaptations Kick-Ass and Kick-Ass 2.
He has appeared in the comics Kick-Ass, Hit-Girl, Kick-Ass 2, and Kick-Ass 3.
In Hit-Girl, he is Hit-Girl's crime-fighting partner. She also gets him to teach her how to be a normal kid, and get along with girls somewhat older than herself.
The character appears in the 2010 film adaptation Kick-Ass, and the 2013 sequel Kick-Ass 2.
Aaron Johnson, who plays the character, says that Kick-Ass is a "sensitive guy" who lost his mother and is a "nobody" at school, so he creates his superhero identity "as this whole different persona." Johnson said that Dave is "a kid who’s got the guts to go out there and do something different." In preparation for the role, Johnson received fitness and stunt training, and did a couple of weeks of doing fight choreography. He also requires a dialect coach for the American accent to suit the character.
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