` ` Kick - Ass 2 '' cast and director do n't know too much about the film 's actual plot . Actors who portray Kick - Ass , Hit - Man and Red Mist appear via interviews . Jim Carrey withdrew his support from the film because of its extreme violence . ` ` This is not a cut - and - repeat sequel , '' says director - screenwriter Jeff Daniels .
`` Kick-Ass 2 '' cast and director do n't reveal too much about the film 's actual plot . Actors who portray Kick-Ass , Hit-Girl and Red Mist appear via satellite . Jim Carrey withdrew his support from the movie because of its extreme violence . `` This is not a rinse-and-repeat sequel , '' says director-screenwriter Jeff Wadlow .