Taron Egerton says Kingsman: The Golden Circle got 'unfair kicking' from critics
Actor defended the film, which received a mixed reaction, and also elaborated on his hopes for future instalments in the spy franchise
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Your support makes all the difference.Taron Egerton has defended Kingsman: The Golden Circle after the film was negatively reviewed by critics.
Speaking to Empire, the actor – who is currently promoting his new movie Robin Hood – said he believes the Kingsman sequel “got a bit of an unfair kicking if I'm totally honest…I think I did feel a bit of a sting”.
He admitted that “in some respects it probably wasn't quite as well put-together a film as the first one, but it certainly wasn't a bad film".
The Independent gave Kingsman: The Golden Circle three stars and criticised some of the visual gags for being “laddish and crass in the extreme”.
“There is never a moment to pause or reflect on what is actually going on or why,” critic Geoffrey MacNab said. “Lasting for well over two hours, this is a gilded hamster wheel of a movie.
"Enormous energy is expended but it still feels at the end as if the filmmakers are going around in exactly the same circles as at the beginning.”
Despite the mixed reception, Egerton said he still has faith in the franchise, concluding: “So you never know, watch this space. Either way, Kingsman's going to survive, with or without me”.
Earlier this month, he stated that he wouldn’t be involved in the next Kingsman instalment, as the forthcoming film will be a prequel.
He told the Press Association: “It’s set 100 years ago, it’s a prequel. That doesn’t mean I won’t do another one, it just means it won’t be the next one you see.“
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“I think what I would like to happen is for us to do a third one and for it to feel like a worthy third instalment to what has been a great part of my life” he told Empire. “And my dream for it would be that I would kind of hang up my suit for 10, 15 years and then come back and pass the mantle on.“
This looks quite likely, with further plans to expand the franchise, with a sequel, TV show and spin-off movie Statesman – about an allied spy organisation in the US – all currently in the works.
Kingsman: The Great Game, is slated for released on 8 November, 2019.
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