Kingsman: Secret Service
Kingsman - Secret Service (Kingsman: The Secret Service) is a 2014 film written, directed and produced by Matthew Vaughn
Inspired by the 2012 Paralympics in London, the director wanted to have a character with a prosthetic leg similar to the “Flex-Foot Cheetah” as worn by paralympian sprinters. South African sprint runner Oscar Pistorius was offered to play the villainous role but he declined the offer so that he can focus on practicing for future sporting events.
In an ironic twist of fate, Pistorious shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013. He shot Steenkamp through a door and in the movie, Gazelle did the same by shooting someone through a door.
Instead of Pistorius has been chosen the Nike Girl from Nike Women advertising campaigns, Sofia Boutella plays Gazelle, the villain’s henchwoman with bladed prosthetic legs. However, in the comic book series, Gazelle is a dark skinned muscleman with bionic legs given by Dr. Arnold. Double amputee snowboarder Amy Purdy was originally cast as “Gazelle” but when the filming was delayed, she dropped out of the film so that she can join the Olympics.
Gazelle is not the only character that has gone through a gender tweak as the gender of some of Eggsy’s classmates were changed for the sake of gender equality.
Plot
Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons' comic series is adapted for the big screen in thisMatthew Vaughn-directed action thriller. The story centers on a secret agent who recruits a juvenile delinquent into a top-secret spy organization. Together, they battle a tech genius with diabolical ambitions.
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