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Nicolas Cage is a 'Kick-Ass' ex-cop


August 22, 2008 Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson and Lyndsy Fonseca are set to star in "Kick-Ass," Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of the violent Mark Millar comic book. Written by Millar and drawn by John Romita Jr., the Marvel Comics' Icon imprint book centers on a high school dweeb named Dave Lizewski who decides to become a superhero even though he has no athletic ability or coordination. Johnson plays the dweeb and title character, while Fonseca plays the object of the teen's infatuation who believes Dave is gay.

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