For me, it was just a nice touch that helped bridge the gap somewhat between fantasy and reality.Ĭastle’s backstory is also taken directly from the pages of the books (as opposed to the rewrite in the Tom Jane version), and it was great to see his weapons supplier, Linus "Microchip" Lieberman (terrifically played by Wayne Knight) make an appearance as well. I also love how he periodically reloads during brief lulls in the chaos, as opposed to the endless supply of rounds a lot of guns seem to have in action films. Marines, but he picked things up quickly and it really looks like he knows exactly what he’s doing on screen. The actor went through some grueling training with U.S. He doesn’t just look the part being big, scary, and rough around the edges-he’s also a natural in handling all of his weaponry. For starters, Ray Stevenson is easily the closest Frank Castle we’ve seen yet. ‘Punisher: War Zone’ is much more faithful to the comic mythos than the previous two attempts. As the cops close in and Jigsaw gravitates towards the dead agent’s wife Angela (Julie Benz) and young daughter, Castle will have to find a way to juggle wrestling with his personal demons, stopping the madmen, and staying one step ahead of the law. Meanwhile, due to his new puzzling appearance, Russoti changes his alias to Jigsaw and springs his psychotic brother Loony Bin Jim (Doug Hutchison) from the nut house, unleashing a reign of terror upon the city. Out for blood, an infuriated Special Agent Paul Budiansky (Colin Salmon) partners with Detective Martin Soap (Dash Mihok) of the NYPD’s “Punisher Task Force” to bring Castle down for killing his ex-partner. Castle tracks Russoti to his glass recycling plant hideout but when the dust (and expended shells) finally settles-not only is Russoti horribly disfigured, the vigilante discovers he unknowingly executed an undercover FBI agent. During “The Punisher’s” latest brutal assault on a mob get-together, one of the bosses, Billy "The Beaut" Russoti (Dominic West) manages to narrowly escape Castle’s trigger-happy wrath. In this retelling, former Special Forces instructor Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson) has been waging a one-man war on crime for years ever since his wife and children were tragically slain by the mafia. Eventually, the project evolved into a complete reboot of the franchise beginning with ‘Punisher: War Zone,’ and while the film is the most accurate adaptation of the Marvel Comics’ series yet, for me it still doesn’t quite hit the bull's eye. But directors as well as scripts came and went, and by the time a decent screenplay materialized, Jane had already grown tired of playing the waiting game and pulled out of the running. Actor Thomas Jane was keen on reprising his role as the vigilante Frank Castle, and word is he had even “hulked” himself up by putting on twelve pounds of solid muscle in preparation for his return. ![]() “Let me put you out of my misery.” – The PunisherĢ004’s ‘ The Punisher’ was one of those films that didn’t do as well as projected during its initial run in theaters, but made enough of a splash on home video to get the green light for a sequel.
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