FAN CAST: The Punisher

FAN CAST: The Punisher

My choices for the actors who should star in a Marvel Studios produced Punisher reboot!

By JoshWilding - Nov 26, 2009 03:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: Josh Wilding

After 3 awful Punisher movies I think its time we finally had a decent one! I think that the only way that this could happen is if the franchise were to be firmly placed back in the hands of Marvel! A Punisher movie doesnt need to be full of over the top scenes with blood splashing over the walls - it could easily be made into a mature action movie that also happens to have the intelligence of a movie like The Dark Knight!

Anyway, here are my choices for the cast of the movie! A couple are the same (simply because I believe they were so good in the roles they should come back even for a reboot) If you have any questions as to who they are or why I chose them, feel free to ask me in the comments section below!

Ray Stevenson as The Punisher

Punisher


After the death of his family, Frank Castle was determined to punish crime by any means necessary and was driven by a relentless compulsion for killing. He started a one-man war on crime becoming a feared crime fighting vigilante bent on punishing evil-doers, the ultimate Anti-Hero, 'The Punisher'.

Wayne Knight as Microchip

Microchip


A former weapons engineer, Linus Lieberman became the Punisher's weapons supplier for a short time. He was also especially skilled in the use of computers and technology.

Casey Affleck as Stuart Clarke

StuartClarke


The former villain known as Rampage. Stuart has a mad-on for Iron Man has recently taken on the role of Microchip for the Punisher, providing him with the latest weapons and information.

Anton Yelchin as Henry

Henry


Henry saved The Punisher while he was pursuing Norman Osborn. He offered his services as a hacker to aid Frank in his war against criminality and Osborn in particular.

Kiefer Sutherland as Det. Martin Soap

Soap


The unlucky NYPD Detective was assigned to head the 'Punisher Task Force'.

Desmond Harrington as Jigsaw

Jigsaw


Billy "The Beaut" Russo was known for his handsome appearance until confronting the Punisher who sent Billy through a glass window, severely damaging his face. after the incident he took the name Jigsaw and is a deadly force with a vendetta towards the Punisher.

Mark Wahlberg as Bushwacker

Bushwacker


Carl Burbank joined the C.I.A who outfitted him with a cybernetic arm and made him an assassin under the codename 'Bushwacker', but ultimately he became a freelance killer.

Michael C. Hall as Daredevil

Daredevil


Matthew Murdock is a blind defense attorney by day, and the vigilante protector of Hell's Kitchen by night.

Ray Winstone as Kingpin

Kingpin


The self-proclaimed Kingpin of Crime. He is one of the most prominent figures of organized crime in the whole US east coast.

Timothy Olyphant as Bullseye

Bullseye


The hitman for hire capable of using just about anything as a lethal projectile weapon. One of the most psychotic, most sadistic characters in comics, though little is known about him, not even his real name.

So thats it, let me know what you think in the usual place! Thanks for reading!!!

And if you haven't yet seen them, here are a list of links to my other fan casts!

The Avengers
The Avengers II
The First Avenger: Captain America
Thor
Dark, Mighty and New Avengers
Dead Space
Captain Britain
Fantastic Four
Spider-Man: The Second Trilogy
The First Avenger: Captain America II
Daredevil
Moon Knight
X-Men 4
Doctor Strange
Young Avengers TV Show
New Warriors TV Show
The Inhumans
Alpha Flight
Spider-Man: Sinister Six

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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2009, 3:28 PM
RAY okay!! ; D

So you liked WARZONE then lol?

Just kiddin' lol!

Damn i like 'em all JOSH, bar BULLSEYE??! Which i dont understand coz you want him (like me) for SCORPION, which he's perfect for? I dont understand why you want him for BULLSEYE when he's the perfect SCORPION/VENOM? And FARRELLs the perfect BULLSEYE?

Perfect MICRO, and this is part of the reason i h8 WARZONE, they [frick]ed it up killing a great character like MICRO???!!!

His first screen appearance and boom, the crew of WARZONE needs to be shot lol, and the rest i wont go into again anymore, i just start to cry! : D

Well dude as much as TOM JANES my favorite PUNISHER!

I still like RAY a lot, wasn't his fault, just like it wasn't ROUTHS fault!!

Im a huge PUNISHER fan have nearly all the early stuff mini series etc and all the MAX an new stuff etc, and i give your casting a big thumbs up!!!!

Still luv FARRELL for BULLSEYE but man this was worth waiting for, kudos man, i luv it, id sell my sister to see this movie!!! ; D
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/26/2009, 3:32 PM
LEE: Yeah, I was very tempted to cast Thomas Jane (because the guy is a great actor and a brilliant Punisher) but Stevenson's interpretation felt closer to the comic book character to me! With a better director and script Ray would have really stood out as an amazing Punisher IMO...as it is he just made the best he could with the crap he was given, lol!

I do indeed want Olyphant for Scorpion but I also think he'd make an excellent Bullseye! I liked Farrell as Bullseye but I wasnt a huge fan of his to be honest - thats why I decided to choose someone different and Olyphant just popped into my head, lol! He might actually be better suited to Bullseye rather than Scorpion thinking about it!

I thought about casting someone else as Micro but Knight was another decent actor in Warzone who did the best with what he had...as you rightly say, its idiotic that he was killed off so quickly and casually so early in what should have been the start of a new franchise! Id love to see him return as the character!

Thanks for your comment bud! :)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2009, 3:40 PM
Opps soz @ JOSH, i wrote a bit more lol, and i agree i love either of them as PUNISHER as long as we get a REAL PUNISHER movie this time, RAY an MICRO was the best things in WARZONE, and again very well done dude!!

P.S. I only wrote a lot becoz of all MARVEL characters this is my ultimate favorite!

P.S.S. Im gonna give ya big thumbs up for this bud, great stuff!

P.S.S.S. I don't have a sister! ; P

P. blah blah blah. Soz about my long comment lol and i love all your other choices man!

The End! : D
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2009, 3:41 PM
Oh, forgot to say, glad your going the MICHAEL C HALL route again for DD man, kudos an im glad your enjoying DEXTER so much!!
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 11/26/2009, 3:46 PM
hey josh!
loving this man, well done!& thanks for putting desmond harrington in, well underrated IMO.this is a great cast, can't find fault(I preferred ray stevenson's Punisher)brutal,the way it should be!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/26/2009, 3:56 PM
LEE: LMAO! I've just altered my comment as a response to you, lol! :D And dont apologise for the long comment - its always great to get some detailed feedback! Have you been reading Rick Remender's new Punisher series? I bought/read the first 5 issues in a graphic novel earlier today! Now, I just have to buy #6-11 online and I'm up to date! (it was impossible to find the first 6 issues to buy individually for some reason!)

Yeah, I flirted with the idea of Misha Collins as DD for a while but I was wrong...MICHAEL C. HALL IS DAREDEVIL!!! Thanks again for reminding me to watch Dexter! :)

FORTAPACHE: Thanks man! I promised you I'd include Harrington in one of my fan casts, lol! He's a brilliant actor and he'd bring more of a menacing and authentic gangster feel to the character IMO without being cheesy and in all honesty lame like the guy in Warzone was!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2009, 3:57 PM
JOSH @ Go and have a quick look at the HUMAN TARGET an tell me what ya think, an i'll leave ya alone lol! ; D
1chris2
1chris2 - 11/26/2009, 4:01 PM
How about just get Thomas Jane back and do a sequel to his Punisher it was the best one,and War Zone sucked - everyone screamed more blood more blood and they gave you what you want and it sucked.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2009, 4:08 PM
Kudos @ Dude on DEXTER!! Im downloading all the recent FLASH FOWARD at this very mo coz you told me its worth watching, hopefully get to watch them all in the next couple of days, cheers man!

Yeah mainly with all the recent PUNISHER'S ive been buying the TRADES instead of comic books, yeah its a bit of a pain, a bit behind but what can you do dude, but they do look better on the ol' bookself!! Ive yet to read that dude, but i have bought the TRADE, well GRAPHIC NOVEL, cool man, another thing im looking forward to now then! ; )

Hey question, have you ever read the original 1985 PUNISHER mini series by MIKE ZECK?? Its all about JIGSAW and RYKERS ISLAND. One of the best PUNISHER stories ever told, should've been made into a movie, check it out, the actual comics are really dear but you can get the TRADE of it in shops or online! I got the complete 5 issues mini series a few years back all 1srt prints, cost me a [frick]ing fortune though lol, but its sooo worth getting!!
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 11/26/2009, 4:21 PM
nice 1 josh!it's because of dexter i thought desmond would have made a good cap america(maybe too old tho?) just cos he looks good and not too much of a pussy!but i also thought that ryan philippe or whatever the hell his name is would've made a good DD. after seeing stop loss.and check out an old actor called doug mcclure, resembles michael c hall a wee bit imo!;)
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/26/2009, 4:22 PM
1chris2: Uh...whilst I would have preffered an actual comment about my cast, thanks though for your comment about your opinion on the movies I guess! :P

LEE: FlashForward is a little slow to begin with but you should definitely stick with it as it gets more and more intriguing! I dont love the show yet as I do with shows like House or Dexter but I like it a lot! I've heard a bit about that particular Punisher storyline but I havent actually read those issues - I'll see if I can pick the graphic novel up on eBay though, thanks for the tip bud!
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 11/26/2009, 4:23 PM
leee, I have them too man!awsome stuff!!
comicboyV1
comicboyV1 - 11/26/2009, 4:30 PM
love the casting for dare devil. thats probably one of the best casting ideas ive heard for dd yet.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2009, 4:44 PM
JOSH @ Cool your luv 'em!!!

Hey BSG very slow but worth while so i'll have no problem with FLASHFOWARD, i'll deff still with it!! Ive checked a couple of HOUSE eps out too, it ain't bad though i should watch that from the start, i should try anyway.

See even comicboyV1 luvs the DD pick!! ; D

FORT @ Thats so cool man an totally agree dude!! ; )
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 11/26/2009, 5:22 PM
josh-check out the bald guy(still haven't googled his name)in the machinist, let me know your thoughts on him being Kingpin?I can see it, no one else does though!;)
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 11/26/2009, 5:24 PM
Great cast Josh. I don't know who 2 of the middle characters are, but the ones I do know are all very good!

I haven't forced myself to watch War Zone, and I don't think I ever will, so I don't know about Stevenson as Punisher again. The stench of War Zone might be permanent! ;)

The only other one I would change would be Bullseye, but I think I told you this in your Daredevil cast.

Michael Fassbender for Bullseye! (And Aquaman too)
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/26/2009, 7:39 PM
comicboyV1: Thanks - I wish i could take credit for being the first to suggest Hall as DD but I dont know who that was! He's the best guy for the role though!

Thanks OZY! :)

TYLER: Damn you, Fassbender is Captain Britain! :D Seriously though, thanks man! I made myself watch Warzone and despite the appaling accents most of the cast used (poor Julie Benz is great in Dexter but Warzone probably killed her future movie career!) but it was an ok movie despite some bad acting and a bit of dodgy direction! You can find a great quality version of the movie free online at www.tv-dome.net! :P I wasnt too familiar with a couple of these guys either (though I was introduced to Henry today in the brilliant Punisher: Dark Reign graphic novel) but poor old Frank doesnt have the best supporting cast so I tried to find as many as possible, lol!

ANIL: Thanks dude! :)

FORTAPACHE: Is this him? (John Sharian)

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I havent seen him act but going by his looks alone I'd say he'd be perfect for Kingpin! Great choice!!!
Vafrous
Vafrous - 11/26/2009, 8:24 PM
I like the cast...I like Jane or Brolin as The Punisher...
MovieMisfit
MovieMisfit - 11/26/2009, 11:58 PM
Great job.
Ryden
Ryden - 11/27/2009, 1:22 AM
Nice job, Josh Brolin for Punisher though!!!
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 11/27/2009, 3:39 AM
yeah josh, that's him!in the machinist they were going for a marlon brando apocalypse now look and i thought he would make a good Kingpin!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/27/2009, 3:47 AM
GambitAceOfSpades, TonyDark & Ryden: Thanks guys! :)

teabag: Cheers mate! And yeah, I agree! Like you said before I watched it, Warzone was like the actual Punisher from the comic books rather than Jane's ok, but kinda wimpy performance, lol! ;)
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 11/27/2009, 4:29 AM
@ryden- josh brolin would be a good classic nick fury!
flames809
flames809 - 11/27/2009, 7:22 AM
nice cast
Ryden
Ryden - 11/27/2009, 10:45 AM
@FORTAPACHE- Yeah maybe but I see him more as Punisher :P I like Clooney for classic Fury..or maybe Bruce Willis.
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 11/27/2009, 11:54 AM
Great cast!Daredevil/Kinpin ones are the best! Tim Olyphant for Scorpion!
DDD
DDD - 11/27/2009, 3:13 PM
Great cast Josh! Ray Stevenson totally embodied
Frank Castle IMO. If the Punisher is done super-
serious and decidedly dark, with an excellent script,
then this cast would be perfect!

I wanna see Jigsaw with a realistic make-up job after
Castle hurls him through that plate glass window!
NO CAMP, PLEEEEASE!!!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 11/27/2009, 3:54 PM
NightAvenger4: Thanks man! :)

DDD: Thanks bud! I completely agree about Stevenson - he was the Punisher from the comic books come to life! The next movie (if we ever get one!) needs to be a lot more serious and a lot more mature if we're finally going to get a decent movie franchise about the character!!!
Scarface
Scarface - 11/28/2009, 6:39 AM
Great cast except for Wayne Knight.I just could not but into the role with him. I thought Ray Sevens was the only thing good in the movie
Casey Afflect great choice and unde rated actor just watch Gone Baby Gone. Just a thought he might be a good choice for a daredevil reboot
FORTAPACHE
FORTAPACHE - 11/28/2009, 7:58 AM
@scarface-just to piss his brother off!;)
GrimReaper90
GrimReaper90 - 11/30/2009, 9:03 AM
war zone was a good movie. better than thomas jane. I blame poor marketing and releasing the film around Christmas as the result of why it failed at the box office
6of13
6of13 - 12/1/2009, 2:21 PM
Another stellar fancst Josh. And I am a fan of Dexter, so my vote for DD goes to Michael C Hall.
PrinceOfPower87
PrinceOfPower87 - 9/7/2010, 6:52 AM
Since the next Punisher movie will probably be a reboot, what about Gerard Butler for Marvel studios's Punisher? I'm more than convinced that this guy has what it takes to do justice to Frank Castle.

To be honest, I'm even SURPRISED that Butler hasn't even being considered to play the lead role in the previous 2 movies because to me he looks just how I would picture the Punisher looking: very strong and virile man with an impressive intimidating look (Butler's look says don't mess with me)!
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