Matthew Vaughn has been doing a lot of talking during the press run for "Kingsman: The Secret Service," and not just about this upcoming spy comedy. He's been using his time to throw shout outs at "Guardians Of The Galaxy," while saying that "[Christopher] Nolan kick-started a very dark, bleak style of superhero escapism, and I think people have had enough of it." It's the latter quote that particularly gained traction, but speaking with HeyUGuys, Vaughn says he was "misquoted," providing more context for what he really meant to say.
“What I said was, Nolan is very good at doing what he did. Batman, and the subject matter of Batman, deserved to be dark," he explained. "But I don’t think Superman should be dark. The clue is in the costume for what it should be like. You should always respect source material, and if you’re going to reinvent it, reinvent in a way that’s done with respect, not just for the sake of doing it… it’s...
