I want to send a quick congrats in Aaron’s way for becoming a daddy a second time! That’s right, Sam is pregnant with their second child! All the best to them!

Superhero movie Kick-Ass has picked up six nominations at the 2011 Jameson Empire Awards.

Matthew Vaughn’s adaptation of Mark Millar’s ultra-violent comic series secured nominations for ‘Best Film’, ‘Best British Film’, ‘Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy’ and ‘Best Director’, along with ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Newcomer’ nods for stars Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz, respectively.

The King’s Speech, Inception, The Social Network and Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World are also nominated in the ‘Best Film’ category.

Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours, The King’s Speech, Four Lions and Monsters will compete with Kick-Ass for the ‘Best British Film’ accolade.

The nominees have been decided by readers of Empire magazine, with the public also voting for winners in each category.

The 2011 Jameson Empire Awards, to be hosted for the third time by Dara O Briain, will take place on Sunday, March 27 at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.

Source: Digital Spy

There’s talks of Aaron Johnson wanted for the role in Bryan Singer’s ‘Jack the Giant Killer’ which has just recently been greelit. Below is a snippet of a article with the link where you can read more.

The report is in the rumor bin right now, as many actors are being considered to play Jack. The fairy tale has been told in many different ways over the years and has often been combined with the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale, but don’t expect Bryan Singer’s Jack to be some foolish boy who climbs a beanstalk in search of riches. As described when Singer signed on for the project, Jack is a farmer who is chosen to lead an expedition to rescue a princess after she is kidnapped by a giant. (All those who immediately thought of the ogre ‘Shrek’ and his rescue of Princess Fiona, please raise your hand.) Is he chosen because he has previous experience killing giants, or because he is a possible suitor for the princess? Will the princess end up rescuing herself while Jack is busy battling the giant?

Read more at Moviefone

Aaron talks some Kick-Ass details in a new interview with Comic Book Movie. Also, a couple of new stills from the movie have been added to the gallery. Enjoy!

With the first volume of Kick-Ass coming to a close yesterday, CBR News sat down with the British actor who will bring Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.’s superhero to life on the big screen!

So, how does it feel to be Kick-Ass?
It’s fun, man. It was quite a shock, because it was a real battle. I was just in the right place at the right time, and I got the job and everything. But yeah, it was quite exciting. It was kind of like a boy’s dream. I get to dress up like a superhero and do an action movie. So, yeah, it’s really good fun. And I’m enjoying it.

Have you been doing a lot of stunt training and working out? Or are you naturally agile and athletic? Did you play a lot of sports growing up?
I did do a lot of activities when I was younger. And I did a lot of dance, as well. So it’s easier for me to learn the choreography. But we haven’t done lots. Chloë Moretz, who plays Hit Girl, has done about two months worth of crazy, hardcore training, but she has a lot of flips, and leaps and jumps. My character just gets the shit beat out of him, but we did a couple of weeks of choreography.

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