Most notably, he has appeared in two self-titled films, the first in 1989 with Dolph Lundgren in the title role and the second in 2004 with Thomas Jane in the title role, as well as Punisher: War Zone, starring Ray Stevenson.
Thomas Jane is an American actor who is known for portraying Frank Castle from the 2004 Marvel Comics film The Punisher and the 2012 fan film Dirty Laundry.
While the latter can certainly be expected when any movie is in pre-production, Jane eventually announced he would not be returning for The Punisher 2.
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Why didn't Thomas Jane do Punisher 2?
He's a man's man director, right?" Ultimately, it was the studio rejecting Hill that led to Jane walking away from The Punisher 2. "We met and fell in love with each other and went to the studio. Walter said, 'I'll write it, and direct it, and that'll be that.
The character of Frank Castle as portrayed by three actors in film (L–R): Dolph Lundgren in The Punisher (1989); Thomas Jane in The Punisher (2004); and Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone (2008).
Despite being branded as a "Netflix Original", The Punisher was licensed to Netflix from Disney. The Punisher was removed from Netflix on March 1, 2022, along with the other Marvel Netflix series, due to Netflix's license for the series ending and Disney regaining the rights.
Frank Castle is no longer holding claim to the Punisher name, having renounced his war on crime at the end of Jason Aaron and Jesus Saiz's series. In his place, a new character called Joe Garrison is taking up the Punisher mantle.
The narrative trajectory of The Punisher took a jarring turn when Netflix started axing its lineup of Marvel shows. This trend saw the likes of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist shelved.
While on leave, Castle fell in love with a young woman named Maria. Three months into their relationship, she told him she was pregnant and that he could bail if he wanted to. Instead, he asked her to marry him right there and then.
After meeting through mutual friends in 2001, Jane and actress Patricia Arquette became engaged in 2002. Their daughter, Harlow Olivia Calliope, was born on February 20, 2003. Jane and Arquette subsequently married on June 25, 2006, at the Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo in Venice, Italy.
Appearing for the first time in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Feb. 1974), the Punisher was initially an antagonist of the titular hero. He was portrayed as a bloodthirsty vigilante who had no qualms about killing gangsters, something which most superheroes of the time refrained from doing. J.
In the early years of Punisher's career as a vigilante, his main foe is the Costa crime family, those responsible for the deaths of his innocent wife and children. In particular he targets Billy Russo AKA Jigsaw, who remains one of Frank's longtime foes.
467 Superhumans - Killed off-panel in various unknown manners by The Punisher, 500 mentioned, minus the 33 already counted. Steve Rogers/Captain America - Shot in the head by The Punisher. Kesselring - Shot in the chest by The Punisher. Matt Murdock/Daredevil - Stabbed in the chest by The Punisher.
Despite superseding the Dark Knight in several areas and breaking even in others, the Punisher loses to Batman in a battle. There's a possibility the Punisher could get the better of Batman in a chance first encounter, but Batman's superior skills, training, and resources would quickly tip the scales in his favor.
Frank Castle's replacement is a man named Joe Garrison, who's being introduced as the new Punisher. There are a lot of similarities between the two Punishers, including their names.
Rachel Cole-Alves is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a vigilante, and ally of the antihero the Punisher. She was created by Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto, and first appeared in The Punisher Vol. 9, #1 (August 2011).
Punisher: No Mercy is an upcoming revenge thriller and sequel to the film Punisher based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jose Padilha, Punisher: No Mercy sees Brad Pitt reprise his role as murderous vigilante Frank Castle, with Jason Alexander as his friend and armoured Microchip.
