Remember 2004. Punisher movie? Yes, this version of the popular character has largely been relegated to the background these days since Jon Bernthal took over in 2016. But it turns out that the actor who played Frank Castle in the film, Thomas Jane, doesn't even think he should have played the character in the first place.
“I was mistaken for Frank Castle,” he said recently. ComicBookMovie.com. “Frank Castle is Italian, he has black hair, he has a completely different ancestry, born from [being] the complete opposite of the mafia of the 70s. I'm not that guy. I had to dye my hair black. I had to become a different guy. I'm glad that this role is being played by someone who is better suited for the role. I had fun, I did my best and I’m very grateful for it, but I’m not that guy.”
During Jane's time as the Punisher, he fought Howard Saint, played by John Travolta. Their film received a painful 30% about rotten tomatoes And just collected approximately $54 million against a budget of $33 million. IGN Review of “The Punisher” returned 3/10.
The actor did not reprise his role in the 2008 sequel. Punisher: War Zone – duties were transferred to Ray Stevenson – but he did return as the Punisher in the 2005 PS2 game. Punisher.
Jon Bernthal took over the character in 2016 when he appeared in the second season of the short-lived Netflix series. DaredevilBernthal later played Frank Castle in spin-off series from 2017 to 2019 it was simply called “The Punisher”. He also reprized the role in the 2025 Disney+ series. Daredevil: Born Again.
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Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @nikonamerica.
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