Taron Egerton: Harry Hart had to come back from the dead in Kingsman sequel
He said the “the heart of the movie” comes from relationship between his and Colin Firth’s character.
Kingsman star Taron Egerton has spoken of how important it was for Colin Firth’s character to come back from the dead for a sequel.
The end of Kingsman: Secret Service saw Firth’s spy Harry Hart shot in the head but the actor is alive and kicking in the sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
“Also I felt that there were things that the audience wanted to see that they never got to see, I felt very strongly that seeing that Harry and Eggsy fighting side by side was something that people would get a kick out of and also there are still quite a few daddy issues left to be resolved I think.”
Asked if the mentoring relationship the duo share exists between the two actors, Egerton said: “People really like to think that.
“He is so gracious and he’s a brilliant enough actor to know that in order for us to do our job well, he needs to at least make me feel like I’m on a level playing field with him, even though I clearly am not because I’m not Colin Firth, but he was able to do that to the extent that I felt so comfortable.
“He’s just a brilliant, brilliant guy.”
Egerton said: “Elton is in there rocking with the best of them.
“He was lovely. He is very, very, very cheeky and very naughty and has a great sense of humour and it was so lovely because the other actors in the movie, who weren’t in the original film, they were all such fans of the first one, which for me is so, so, so weird but an incredible thrill.
He added: “Channing really, really wanted to be in the film, he has said it himself.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is in cinemas now.
