Much like Spider-Man, anyone can wear the Kick-Ass mask, provided they wear some protection as well. Like, lots. In the 2018 comic, that duty fell to Patience Lee, a military veteran who, after returning home from war, finds her husband has left her in heaps of debt. From there, she takes up the mantle of the Kick-Ass identity to turn the tables on local gangsters who are terrorizing her neighborhood, and rather than shut them down, runs the organization herself. However, Lee's activity under the Kick-Ass name eventually draws the attention of Hit-Girl (originally played by Chloe Grace Moretz, who has expressed interest in returning to the franchise), who has some issues with her old ally's identity being used for the wrong reasons.
Originally, upon its debut, Mark Millar himself expressed his hope that the new chapter of "Kick-Ass" could find life in live-action, even dream-casting Tessa Thompson for the role, although it unfortunately never came to pass. Perhaps under Vaughn's watch, the story might make its way to the big screen and revive the franchise that ended on a somewhat sour note with the below-average sequel, "Kick-Ass 2," directed by Jeff Wadlow. Here's hoping when Vaughn comes back for thirds, it was worth the wait.
