Big in Japan: Literally. Japan, and other East Asian countries — especially South Korea — love the franchise. Taron Egerton has even attributed the bulk of his career's ascent to South Korea in particular, due to the extreme popularity of Kingsman across these nations.
Inspiration for the Work: Part of the series' concept came about as Matthew Vaughn was being measured for a new suit and he saw all the portraits and photos of notable customers on the walls of his tailor's shop. He wondered what might have happened if such powerful men banded together and pooled their resources to shape world history from behind the scenes.
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