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  • Loved Ray Stevenson in this > best Punisher hands down. A joy to watch all that military training blazing through. My only quibble are most of the villains. I know they were comic book but Looney Bin Jim and the Monkey crew were unnecessary. Otherwise, this is a really entertaining film.

    I have a real soft spot for the Dolph Lundgren Punisher too. Definitely an 80s action film take on the character, but Ray IS Frank Castle. I really hope he gets another chance to play him.

  • Damn, this actors fuckin' intimidating with the Punisher hairstyle...

  • Thumbs up for punchin the cokeheads face in.

  • He's handsome

  • I reckon they will re-do the punisher movie again for the Secret Defenders. In Thor they had a cameo of Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner w/ bow an arrow) and Iron Man 2 had War Machine. We need a Luke Cage movie, a Hawkeye movie, a new Ghost Rider (Nicholas Cage sucked) and a S.H.I.E.L.D. movie for Black Widow. With that, we have the Secret Defenders, and Dr. Doom will shit himself to death.

  • Ray Stevenson is Jack Reacher

    

  • i realy hope this movie gets a sequel but probally wont :(

  • If any of you haven't seen him in Kill The Irishman, do yourself a favor and watch it. He is great in that movie.

  • @MasterRomulus fuck your mother

  • Wow, wouldnt have had a clue that this guy was the same guy in Thor!

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  • Ray looks like an amiable guy. Most interviewees are hard on Chuck but Ray made it easy for him. It's good to see Ray getting notable roles - his portrayal of Titus Pullo in "Rome" is simply one of the best film performances ever.

    Chuck's not a great interviewer but much credit to him for creating his page on the

    site enabling movie fans to see the stars and hear their opinions on various topics.

  • stevenson was awesome in that hbo tv series Rome, haven't seen this movie though

  • The only thing i didn't like is how stevenson got those pussy ass M9's and Jane got those sick 1911's with those compensators i mean i hate m9's they fire such a pussy round

  • Ray is by far the best punisher . Jane is a whimpy faggot

  • like this comment if you enjoyed all three punisher movies that includes the ones with dolph lundgren, Thomas Jane, & ray stevenson

  • i find it ironic that he punches a coke heads face in and he himself snorts it by the kilo lol

  • GOD SAVES.

    THE PUNISHER KIILLS.

  • I actually liked the Thomas Jane Punisher better. felt less comic booky. But Ray did a heck of a job aswell. I can't wait for the movie version of Rome with him and Kevin McKidd again.

  • this movie is the better punisher movie

    hell, it even had jigsaw, who was a villain straight from the comics

    so for all you tom jane fans FUCK OFF

  • Titus Pullo

  • thomas jane was kinda good in punisher but ray was the best and will be because he defeated all the criminals with grenades shot guns pistols and machine guns but they were handheld ones. and used one bomb.

  • i want Ray Stevenson.....I hope he's not married

  • Ray Stevenson's body and Thomas Jane's voice = Best Punisher Actor ever =p

  • he sorta reminds me of Till Lindemann from Rammstein haha

  • Everyone debating Warzone vs. the 2004 Punisher- why does it matter, really? Ray Stevenson was a phenomenal choice for the "hard-boiled gunslinger" approach that Warzone took, and Tom Jane nailed the raw emotion of the "freshly-made" Punisher. Both were great in their own regard, but wouldn't have done as well in the opposite film.

    ...Although I DO like the action sequences in Warzone quite a bit better.

  • WARZOOOOOONE!!!!!!!!!

  • what song was playing in the punisher war zone movie when the urban freestyle (parkour guys) gang robbed a store and then jumped away but Castle shot one of them. Does anyone know that song becuase its awesome and i would aprreciate it

  • @soccermandave Historia Calamatatum- Rise Against

  • FARRRR far better than the First Punisher movie. Brutal, badass, and just straight up awesome. PERFECT and exactly what a Punisher movie should be!

  • He doesn't sound irish at all, i read he's from newcastle or somewhere and sounds a bit like that, but he's a mostly well spoken actor.

  • @RasAlGhul4000 You can almost kinda hear the Irish when he says "Blinder" at around 3:04. ...I love this fuckin' movie. I wish they would make "Man of Stone" from the MAX comics. Frank Castle in Afghanistan.

  • in Vampire's assitant his geordie is alway spilling out

  • @RasAlGhul4000 he grew up in lemington (tyneside) and cramlington (northumberland), so he has some of the nice soft-spoken northumberland sound.

  • You know it's funny, I always thought the one guy who really looks like the punisher, if he beefed up a bit and slicked his hair back, is Patrick Warburton,

  • is it just me or does he sound a little like Pierce Brosnan? Great punisher btw!

  • he and Brosnan are both Irish

  • his father is english and mother irish so best of both worlds i suppose

  • Ray, eres el hombre mas guapo que he visto en el mundo. Atte. ADRIANA G. B.

  • I agree. I couldn't appreciate Thomas Jane as The Punisher. When I see The Punisher in the comics, it's difficult to connect the vicious Punisher to Thomas Jane. Ray Stevenson was perfect imo. He nailed the character and kicked ass. Plus the film was great. I would love to see a sequel with Ray as The Punisher again.

  • Thomas Jane was mint, but he was just a whiney depressed drunk, Stevenson is a big guy, he braught THA PAINNN, he put those gangster bastards in their places haha

  • what the fuck was up with jigsaw he looked liked pizza the fuckin hut from spaceballs

  • THis was ana amzing film Ray nailed frank, and anyone who didnt like this and say the read comics are full of shit, cause they took this movie directly from garth ennis's punisher story line. this movie kicked ass. and Ray said he wants to do more!!!

  • BS thomas Jane's version was just a whiney alchoholic. Ray Stevenson was a gangster who brought punishment, with little regret

  • lol right on son

  • I do not know why Many like the 2004 it really was not that good and almost had nothing to do with the Character.. Stevenson Nailed Frank Castle, Got the Location right as well as his Families History along with Jigsaw..

    The Punisher is supposed to be Ruthless against the Criminal's I really do hope we See Stevenson again as Frank Castle he was Awesome!!!

  • I do hope they bring Ray SOON! I love this version of Frank Castle, Ray Stevenston is the best in this role. I also love the extreme this film took with the color in the lighting, Dick Tracy is obviously the insperation for the lighting and camera angles. Dark Knight had the same basic scenes and angles as Dick Tracy, even down to the Mob Boss Meeting. The Joker also takes after Big Boy in Dick Tracy, with his arguement on how to deal with The Batman.

  • The original is with Dolph Lundgren 1989

    and is far superior then these new ones.

  • warzone just had better action, blood and gore,but the previous punisher portrayed by thomas jane was a better punisher than ray stevenson

  • thomas jane's punisher was a lame ass sensitive new age guy who was way too soft. you know nothing about the punisher if you think that was even half ok. it was lame. stevenson's punisher actually kicked ass!

  • for one thing i know the punisher, and what the hell does that have to with the movie, the film adaptaion is way different than the comic there hasn't been a good literal adaption of comic to film since spiderman and even that has flaws like the fucking green goblin, punisher warzone was a good movie,no arguement there,but i think they could have got a different actor

  • ye it was nice action film, but some dialogs was preaty bad. . . anyway lets just hope for sequel with ray !

  • You mean they shitty excuse for a Punisher film? Thomas Jane is a great Actor but, far from Frank Castle and didn't resemble Frank Castle what so ever. Ray Stevenson IS The Punisher and Punisher War Zone is a REAL Punisher movie.

  • Thomas Jane put a diff view on Punisher, and it was amazing, it wasn't his fault the movie wasn't as gory, but he still nailed his part to the best.

  • Okay , Jane talked about " eye for an eye" whereas Ray embodied that very concept.

  • true,to the point of it being a good movie,but in my opinion bad casting

  • oh yes! I absolutely

  • @Warjournal7 Jane's movie made Frank look like he was nothing but a weak and whiney emo. You can tell who the true punisher fans are by the ones who pick war zone over Jane's crap. Heck Jane's didn't even have action till the ending of the movie whereas war zone did it the whole movie. All who like Stevenson are most definiately the respected punisher fans:)

  • @Warjournal7 totally agree with you, this guy embodies the Punisher in every way.. so what is the movie was violent.. like others arent worse!

  • @Warjournal7 it wasnt a bad movie at all considering that they only had a couple months to film it. also i thought that thomas jane was a good punisher, he has a cool gritty voice that i always imagined the punisher having.

  • @Warjournal7 its true, thomas jane and dolph lundgren didn't resembled the punisher from the comic books. ray more fit the role

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  • @aslan924 well for the punisher max series sure, but I have seen them resemble Thomas Jane and Dolph in other comics. But I agree Ray looks alot more like a Punisher type of character. I really hope they do a sequel.

  • @MrHellsing76 I dont get it.Why people argue.2 actors have played batman that i know.I loved both.I liked both jane and stevenson.I dont know about 1989 cause i havent seen it.I loved a bit more the new one but thats my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Warjournal7 Thank You!!! He should be in the new Spider-Man reboot. The Punisher got his start in Amazing Spider-man #129.

  • i know everything about the movie and all i have to say is wat a badass movie

    i thought ray would be a little more aggressive in this interview

  • He was great in king Arthur ! ! ! GREAT Punisher 2 ! ! !

  • Jane was good. Stevenson was better.

  • no way jane was better

  • Ray nailed this roll. Best punisher ever, i hope they give him another movie.

  • @mrrinnen Bring on the Punisher 3 with Ray!

  • @mrrinnen same here man. Ray Stevenson's kicks ass

  • he was great as titus pullo

  • 2004 Punisher with Thomas Jane, was awesome. Jane nailed it the way Downey Jr. nailed Iron Man. War Zone had a better villain Jigsaw.

  • yea he was kinda crazy but i still think it waz pretty good and it does stick closer 2 the comics

  • i think thomas jane did an alright role as the punisher.

    but stevenson topped it.

    such a bad ass movie.

  • agree with you. i also like the first with dolph.

  • awesome movie its really gory but it makes it really good.......great movie

  • War Zone was is the real Punisher. Everything about it was true to what the real punisher was meant to be. No matter what any critic thinks, this movie kicked some major ass!  I loved it.

  • Ray Stevenson's military training translated amazingly well. He made it look so authentic and cool!

  • best punisher so far

  • Stevenson did the best job. I can't see Emenem doing this role well.

  • WTF, Eminem is playing the PUNISHER!!! NO!!!!!!

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  • this is a better if not the best punsher movie..... being true to the comic character that the punisher is, punishment for the corrupt. and ray is perfect for punisher role, it will be the best for the marvel franchise if he retains the character in the next punisher movies, since marvel tie-ups are going to be on the big screen by 2010.

  • I totally agree with you It was about time that a true Punisher movie came out

  • thanks for agreeing.... I really do hope that Ray and not T. jane or any other guy will still be Punisher in the next installment. No hard feelings to Punisher 2004 fans.

  • By the way in case you don't know who I am talking to , that would be you TomEnglund. You are dumb.

  • 2004 one had more character developing and story, but this one does what the MAX series did, show you this man in pain kicking a lot of ass showing no mercy, I believe this one is closer to the comic. The ones putting this movie down obviously have no idea how The Punisher it's supposed to be like. And it's not that Ray is a better actor because Thomas is great (watch The Mist) but he was way too pretty and young to play the "old man".

  • from dud to stud---luckily now ray has a good head shave and looks handsome again (he looks boring and blah with hair).

  • This is an absolutely terrible movie with the plot turns stupid beyond imagination. Too bad that Ray was involved with it, he did a good job, and seems a cool dude overall, as I can see from this interview.

    Don't get me wrong, I love the character, but this move was awful. The Thomas Jane movie was awesome, though.

  • Your dumb, this movie was more true to the comic book than any other film adaptation of the Punisher ever has been before.

  • Bang on the money!

  • the ONLY problem with this movie is that it wasnt well advertised, like i live in Ireland and it played for less than 2 weeks over here and only in like 4 cinemas. what a waste

  • why the fuck did this movie get butchered by shit critics and reviewers...... it stayed true to the comics and is the only punisher movie that has nailed it hands down as being the perfect punisher movie. it was also really enjoyable :D

  • I agree completely.

  • Thank you!!! This movie ROCKED!!!

  • the first one is from 80s

  • The Movie was directed by a german directress.

    Everyone said Germans cant make good Actionmovies... =D

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  • This movie seem to be Good! only problem(if you wanna call it) is there is no Household names like 2004 Punisher. and first Punisher movie was only Dolph Lundgren who was famous(Rocky 4,Masters of the universe). but i think Ray Stevenson would be more serious, and more comic like Punisher than Lundgren or Jane.

  • o hell ya he pulled of frank(punisher)

  • This movie is Great! all it needed is a little bit more of story . And another problem is that this movie wasnt that big world wide the fame onlystayed in the US and it wasnt released worldwide.

  • piff Tom Jane for the movie

  • how about Van Dammage for the part of punisher?

  • this movie is sick..stevenson is the man.

  • I am sick and tired of the guys who thumbs down everyone who like this movie, this movie is so awesome, there's no words for such a kick ass movie. Jane movie is so unfaithable to comics that makes my sick XD

  • ... btw I rather prefer this movie than tom jane's.

  • I prefer This one because it's closer to the comic.

  • punisher 2004 was gay, punisher 2008 kick ass!!! punisher war zone rules!!!

  • Too True

  • I liked the 2004 release because it was more story driven and developed characters and kept you guessing, and then I like 2008 version because its funny, dark, violent, and more action packed.

  • i agree

  • I am SOOOOO ready for a sequel.

  • ME TOO!!

  • WOW YOU ARE GOOD DADDY

  • Yaay!

  • Thomas Jane. Basically thought the premise of the movie was too gory and dark. But yeah he turned it down. Funny...Whats Thomas Jane down now? Nothing but B-movies, LOL

  • As far as I heard, Thomas Jane read the script and didn't like it, so he turned the movie down.

    At least that's what I heard.

  • Ray was so much better for the part, I'd commit suicide if Jane took over again.

  • Hehe---he's hansome, his acting is great, and he gives wonderful facial expressions---of course he's British! American actors don't even have skill anymore compared to this guy. I don't think the movie would have been the same if another actor played Punisher. Only a great actor could pull off some those those bad lines he was given into something that did not sound so corney. No American acting these days can do that. Thank you Mr. Stevenson for making such a great performance!

  • I think dominic west is a brit too i could be wrong

  • the most violent movie on earth.i wonder if it was made by humans.

  • Surprisingly, a woman directed this movie. This is one brutal flick, that's for sure. Heads getting blown off, decaps, neck breaks, and bullet-holes. But it's a guy movie, so I bought it on Blu-ray!! Love it!

  • Ray Stevenson IS... by far... the Punisher ! He should come back to play ol' Frank in a few sequels. I liked the fact that Jigsaw AND Micro were in the film, but they should've kept both of them alive or... at least... Micro. Also, it should have had a much longer running time (preferably more than 2 hours). Otherwise, it would have been perfect instead of just the best of the three versions made so far.

  • yeah, I thought it was a bit too short. Maybe it was because I was just having so much fun while watching it

  • Jigsaw was pants but Ray was excellent, he carried the movie.

  • 0:50 funny its the only scene of the movie i didn't like it

  • it doesn't happen everyday that you watch an action star that CAN ACT (the only other person i know who can do action films and still ACT WELL to save his career is russell crowe)

  • He was fucking good as The Punisher!!! his voice and acting was 100 % perfect

  • You can watch this movie here watch?v=RQHR2L9pZ_Q

  • Wow...he looks so sexy and hot in this interview.

  • You know what else would look sexy and hot? Your face contorted with pleasure as I slide my thick eight inches into you....

  • look at my punisher warzone video , it contains every kill scene from the movie!! in DVDQUALITY

  • I think Ray Stevenson is Awesome!

  • I really have followed the punisher series, like the max series, the war journal and war zone etc. I've really been a fan as long as ive read comics. after seeing this movie i loved it, it connected pretty well to the max series the way it was supposed to. and ray stevenson captured what frank castle was supposed to be like.unfortunately sales were not too bright. march 17th dvd release double disc will be great! Punisher for life!

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  • This movie is f****g sweet! It's great!

    Unfortunately it was a flop because of stupid marketing and stupid xmas release...F**K Lionsgate!

  • Marvel comics don't have that many bad movies. Well, the only characters they portyed right was Spider-man, Ironman, 2008 Hulk and Punisher War Zone.

  • like leaving someone alive who tells you they are gonna bury you, so he can crash into you and almost kill you, should have lit him up right there, or how about blowing up the boat and leaving the kid alive. cus none of those are costly mistakes.

    The revengerer is not the punisher . Maybe the overdrinkerer and definatly the crierer.

  • as for that it can be viewed from 2 ways sending a message or fucking up

  • im just talking in my opinion as a guy who knows real Vietnam, WWII, and Iraq veterans have all agree that if one were to go through as much training as the Punisher's character has there would be 0 mistakes unlike the movie that's all he wouldn't be a bone head like they portray him to be in the movie

  • i wouldn't say a bone-head is capable of taking out multiple well armed and barricaded individuals, i got news for ya , frank aint real, this is as close as it gets to the "character". I think he should have been shot at least once in this movie (not counting the vest shots) as he gets "hit" often in the comic. If he didn't do any recon how'd he hit the house from rear disable the power and sneak onto a table, without being detected , luck??? 2004 took way more fucking liberties with "mistakes"

  • true true but at least the story was a bit more powerful in the first as how he came to be look the movie was ok if u like it nothing against u but i just feel that they are going in towards actors like all muscle and Shiite acting

  • awk wise up this guy is a fukin joke.

  • Titus Pullo as Frank Castle... that´s sweet!!!

  • I agree, that's wonderful!

  • alright then if u think ray stevenson suits the role of the punisher thats ur opinion but ill bet ya so much more people would rather have thomas jane in this movie ill bet if it was thomas jane and jonh travolta back in this movie it would make alot more money like john travolta came back as jigsaw it would be much better and make it the second punisher this storyline has completely changed and just to let u no i dont think i no alot about thomas janes punisher i just think he suits the image!

  • Well sexysteveontour08  everyone is entitled to an opinion, yours is just wrong,in every way. TJ would get destroyed by RAY. PERIOD.

  • cheers (Alexthestarchild) glad some people agree with the truth:)

  • i doubt ray stevenson would destroy thomas jane like look at ray stevenson he looks so old and he hasnt got the right face ffs as i said before without jane the punisher isnt the punisher just like the son of the mask without jim carrey its nothing!

  • I agree.

  • Hey, idiot, read the comic books. Frank Castle isn't young. He's at least in his late 40's, just like Ray Stevenson. You think because you saw The Punisher with Thomas Jane (which was a terrible adaptation) you know all about the character, well you don't. Go read the comics or at least study up on the character, because Thomas Jane was a pussy version of Frank Castle.

  • its Hollywood that's all i should have to say

  • Ray Stevenson was the best actor for this role but Lexi alexander was the worst director. the story was okay, the action was great but then there were these stupid parts that just made you say WTF?

  • I LIKE THIS GUY

  • Ray Stevenson would destroy that pussy Thomas Jane.

  • I wouldn't say that. Thomas Jane played a pretty good role in the first Punisher, BUT, I haven't seen this one yet. Hope so pretty soon.

  • Hopefully you like the new one more, because Ray Stevenson portrayed the role perfectly.

  • Yeah, I probably will too because I seem to like these types of movies. They just seem to get you into them. ANd I did hear it was pretty good also.

  • Sweet. Well, just remember, and this is coming from a true fan of the comics, it's so much more faithful and true to the comics.