My main reason for typing this story up is not necessarily the info that is being passed on in as much as it is cool as hell that Ray Stevenson, the man that has been cast to replace Thomas Jane as The Punisher/Frank Castle in The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank, actually took the time to respond to an emailer via his official site.
Superhero Hype! message board member ‘Advanced Dark’ got this out of Stevenson:
Although i am still very much in the embrionic stages of developing and discovering FRANK CASTLE’s character; what i can say about my approach so far is that I dont wish for anyone to walk out of the theatre wanting to ‘be’ FRANK CASTLE – Let me explain, I would be mortified if, for any reason, some kid at high school wanted to reach out and right the wrongs of bullying or rejection or isolation by deciding to “tool up” and take out the bad guys ! It is my full intention to have FRANK in such a dark place and do such violence on those beyond redemption that you should feel glad that there is someone who lives in the dark so we may live in the light. (and you cant wait to see what hell he brings to those targeted by him) My training program is the most comprehensive i have ever undertaken and hopefully we will bring all his skills to bear – and then some! Sorry it is a bit sketchy at this stage but we are driving forward and will stay true to the essence of THE PUNISHER!
Want to chat with Ray? Give it a shot yourself at Ray-Stevenson.com. The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank is set to hit theaters some time in 2008.
