Matthew Vaughn talks ARGYLLE, James Bond, Superman, & STAR WARS I Happy Sad Confused

Matthew Vaughn knows action. He knows spies. And he knows making big popcorn entertainment. Just look at his credits, LAYER CAKE, X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, KICK-ASS, KINGSMAN, and now ARGYLLE starring Henry Cavill. In this rare extended chat, Matthew talks about his entire career, his love of Superman and Star Wars, and that time he was the director of a James Bond film for 24 hours. #happysadconfused #joshhorowitz #matthewvaughn #argylle Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the channel so you don’t miss any of Josh’s interviews! Check out our HAPPY SAD CONFUSED playlist for all our in depth conversations! SUPPORT THE SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! HelloFresh -- Go to and use code 50hsc for 50% off plus free shipping! ZocDoc -- Go to and download the Zocdoc app for FREE To get early access to all of Josh’s interviews, go to Listen to the podcast on... APPLE: SPOTIFY: Josh on Twitter: Josh on Instagram: Josh on TikTok: @happysadconfused 00:00 Introduction 02:01 Comic Con memories 03:13 Working with studios 08:46 ARGYLLE 16:17 Henry Cavill 18:59 Early influences 20:37 Transition to directing 23:01 James Bond 26:53 X-Men: First Class 30:32 KINGSMAN 33:23 Taron Egerton/Rocketman 37:25 Superman 40:07 Taron/Wolverine 41:04 Argylle/Kingsman 45:58 Star Wars 47:22 Action filmmaking 49:24 Casting