ActorThomas Janehas been making the publicity rounds lately to promote his new filmVice, which opened last weekend. For many fans, he will always be best known as Frank Castle in the 2004 comic book adaptationThe Punisherand the 2012 short filmThe Punsher: Dirty Laundry. You may recall that, back inMay 2013,Marvelreacquired the rights to The Punisher, although the studio has yet to announce any movie or TV plans for this iconic character yet. Though, there have been plenty of rumors that The Punisher will return in the Netflix seriesMarvel’s Daredevil, or possible his own show. During an interview withI Am Rogue,Thomas Janewas asked if he’d consider playing Frank Castle once again. The actor reveals that he’s “done” with playing this beloved character:
“I feel like I’ve done it. That’s why I did the short film. I wanted to create something that was truer to my own vision of what that movie could be. I feel like I put that out there. It was really well received. I hope thatThe Punisherwill continue. I hope they get an idea of what it can be and how to make it successful. I hope that they use that short film as a template for how to make it truer to what that character is. I feel like I’ve done it even though it was a short film. I said what I wanted to say with that guy. I don’t think I ever really was the perfect Frank Castle. I look at him as Italian. A guy who, I guess I’m the right age now, but I would see him as a weathered guy. My body is not quite perfect for Frank. I would see Frank as more of a square jawed, lock-jawed kind of guy. I don’t know who it would be. I think you’d need an unknown to play Frank. He’s really the ideal asshole!”
Before you react to that statement, the actor also held aReddit AMAsession just one day after this interview was published, where he seemed to be a bit more optimistic about returning asThe Punisher.
“…With the right story - I’d do it again. Yeah.”
Just beforeMarvelgot backThe Punisherrights, the studio alsoreacquired the rightsto Daredevil, which they used to create the new Netflix TV seriesMarvel’s Daredevil. Since the Marvel Cinematic Universe is already planned out for many, many years, some think it’s possible that the studio is bringingThe Punisherback as another Netflix TV series. Coincidentally,Marvel’s DaredevilshowrunnerSteven S. DeKnightrevealed on his Twitter account in November thatThe Punisheris the one comic book show he’d like to make, other thanMarvel’s Daredevil. What do you think about all these revelations? Would you like to seeThomas Janecome back asThe Punisher? Chime in with your thoughts, and take a look atSteven S. DeKnight’s tweet below.
