However, judging by the other footage we saw exclusively for NYCC, it is easy to surmise that the film might be closer to Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class. No matter what though, their lives are a rip-roaring adventure. They essentially become soldiers of fortune to both glorious and then disastrous results. The John Huston film in question is based on a Rudyard Kipling story and starred Sean Connery and Michael Caine as two members of the British Army during 19th century colonialism. After all, the movie he says he most aspires to emulate is The Man Who Would Be King (he was also impressed some of the audience cheered at its name, “Are you sure this is Comic Con and not film appreciation club?” he quipped). This perhaps underscores Vaughn’s hope that even people who disliked the first two Kingsman movies will reluctantly be able to enjoy this one. And I think thank God because our reputations are terrible but our character’s good.” I remembered my own parents always saying to me, you should never worry about what people think of you. It also ties into a line from the previous trailer the Duke also enjoys: “Reputation is what people think of you character is who you are.”ĭuring the panel, Fiennes contemplated that bit of advice, saying, “That really leapt out when I read the script. Clearly Fiennes’ secret agent man will be of stricter, sterner stuff than Colin Firth’s droll Harry Hart. “We’re oxfords not brogues,” the Duke tells his son.

In their day, to be described as a “gentleman” would be an insult instead of a virtue. And I think in that differing opinion about combat and violence.” Not that there isn’t a history of violence in this family.ĭuring the aforementioned scene, Fiennes’ Duke character gives his son a bit of perspective about how their ancestors became nobility: it wasn’t because they were kind-hearted but because they were violent men of action.

He’s essentially a pacifist and his son Conrad grows up, of course, when England is going into the First World War wanting to step up and join the army, join the forces, and to honor his nation. Fiennes, who appeared before NYCC to thunderous cheers, later said of the characters’ relationship, “A tragedy has happened to the family which has given my character, the Duke of Oxford, a particular perspective about warfare.

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