Vaughn 'annoyed by Kick-Ass controversy'

Director Matthew Vaughn has admitted that the controversy surrounding his movie Kick-Ass has annoyed him.

The film has been the subject of debate because the character Hit-Girl, played by 13-year-old Chloe Moretz, uses the word "c**ts".

However, Vaughn believes that people who have seen the film have changed their mind about the character.

According to The Mirror, he explained: "Dare I say it, but the only people who complained really were the Daily Mail, and everyone who's seen the movie, suddenly they go, 'Oh'. It's comic book, it's fun and she's a minor character in the film."

Vaughn also complained that screenwriter Jane Goldman, who is married to Jonathan Ross, faced most of the criticism.

He said: "I get annoyed with people complaining about the swearing in the film, because in Fish Tank the swearing is far worse and far more realistic and no-one's complained about that and I thought, 'Why are they picking on Jane?'

"And no-one's complained about me. I thought if they're going to have a fight, why not pick me. Jane just did what she was told."

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