Interview Conducted By Hunter Daniels of Collider.
How did everything start to unravel?
JANE: Well, Wayne Kramer brought me into the project and when Wayne left the project I suggested Walter Hill to Stallone and the next week they hired Walter Hill and I was very happy about that because I’ve always wanted to work with him.
But then did the studio sort of…
JANE: Well, Joel Silver came onboard the project and said that he has a quote-unquote ‘formula’ for these quote-unquote ‘buddy movies’ and it has to be a white guy and a quote-unquote ‘ethnic guy’ [Jane was replaced with Sung Kang]. And they relieved me of duty and basically paid me off, which I was really upset about, you know? I didn’t get a call from Stallone. I was a little upset about that. Maybe they didn’t want anybody on the movie with a bigger dick than him.
Wayne Kramer was sort of abruptly fired from that film too. Was it over him being too violent? Because I’ve been told that it’s still an R-rated movie and Stallone’s comment was that [Kramer had] made a [script] that was too violent and that they were doing something that was a little less extreme.
JANE: Well, Wayne Kramer is very dark, very extreme, which I personally like. But I know that Stallone is a bit more of a traditionalist. That doesn’t make it worse it just makes it different. Walter Hill for my money was the man to fulfill both. He can do great with character and he’s great with action. So he is the man…I hope they can still make a great film without me.
Is there any chance they could find another role in the film for you?
JANE: I doubt it. I’m kinda like the spurned lover…let ‘em go shoot themselves.
In the head?
JANE: No, I mean…shoot the film themselves. (laughter)
Why did you leave Punisher: War Zone?
JANE: I’ve done my share of bad movies, but I’m done with that. I’m only going to do stuff that I personally really love and believe in. and whether it turns out great or not is not going to be my problem. I’m just going to be great in the show. I’m going to be great in the project. And I’m creating my own stuff. Directing, starring and directing, that’s my goal and my dream for the second half of my career. I’m going to produce, create my own stuff. I’m tired of other people [frick]ing up my movies.
It's too bad Jane wasn't kept on the film. His 2004 Punisher movie was the best on-screen portrayal of Frank Castle that we've gotten to date [in my opinion, sorry Dolph]. Wonder if he'd be up for a Punisher television series on one of the cable networks?
Bullet to the Head is an upcoming 2012 action film, directed by Walter Hill based upon the French graphic novel Du Plomb Dans La Tete, translated as "Bullet to the Head". The film will star Sylvester Stallone and Sung Kang, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Kevin King Templeton are producing the film. Originally Wayne Kramer was attached to direct, but left the project when his vision of the film was darker than Stallone wanted.
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