RESULTS: Would You Rather See Thomas Jane Or Ray Stevenson Return As The Punisher?

RESULTS: Would You Rather See Thomas Jane Or Ray Stevenson Return As The Punisher?

Over 3500 of you voted for which former Punisher you'd most like to see return in the rumored reboot from Marvel Studios, and the results are in! Who came out on top? Find out here...

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By JoshWilding - Mar 13, 2011 02:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Punisher

Thomas Jane has always been a fan favourite to return to the role of Frank Castle (despite him showing little interest in doing so) and it looks like this poll simply confirmed that, with the actor coming on top with an impressive lead. However, Ray Stevenson (who has recently said he'd like the chance to once again play the character on the big screen) still came in with a decent amount of votes, while only a small majority of you were keen on seeing a new actor take over.

Thomas Jane



2,023 Votes (57.42%)



Ray Stevenson

1,175 Votes (33.35%)

Neither - Cast Someone New!

325 Votes (9.23%)




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BruceWayneNewton
BruceWayneNewton - 3/13/2011, 2:39 PM
Solid choice
Exiles
Exiles - 3/13/2011, 2:43 PM
no way, none of them should get the chance to play the character it needs to be some one new.
Bigbywolf
Bigbywolf - 3/13/2011, 2:49 PM
I never saw Ray Stevenson's version. I liked Thomas Jane and I think with the right writer and a good director he could do an awesome job.
I guess though it would be better to go with someone new and start fresh.
P862010
P862010 - 3/13/2011, 2:50 PM
what a bunch of idiots who voted for jane lol

his movie was far better but Stevenson was a far superior punisher

jane was too much of a pretty boy
Dumegg
Dumegg - 3/13/2011, 2:52 PM
the only thing about the Thomas Jane punisher movie
that I didnt like was the bad guy. I dont collect
punisher comics but I like the character. is travolta's
character even in the comic or did they make him up.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/13/2011, 2:53 PM
P862010 @ Anyone that actually liked WH@REZONE is a disgrace LOL!

PERFECT @ JOSH!

The best man won!!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/13/2011, 2:56 PM
TOM JANE = FTW

CraptainAmerica
CraptainAmerica - 3/13/2011, 2:57 PM
Are people going for the look or the acting? 'cause Jane was poo-bum as Castle
P862010
P862010 - 3/13/2011, 2:57 PM
leee jane was a pretty boy punisher anything but

his punisher was a miami pretty boy at that LOl

stevenson had the gritty look punisher needs not some pretty boy

and if you read my post i dislike war zone but i can admit who was the superior punisher and it was'nt this pretty boy
SHHH
SHHH - 3/13/2011, 2:58 PM
I Voted Twice.. How Many other's Did... Good Choice btw....
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/13/2011, 2:59 PM
P862010 @ I suppose you love FOX and Welling too?

: P


Seriously, the whole production of WH@REZONE was sh1T from start to finish... a pure insult through and through!
Frogman
Frogman - 3/13/2011, 2:59 PM
@Dumegg - Howard Saint (John Travolta's character) was made up, the Russian who was in it for like 5 minutes before Jane killed him was an actual comicbook villain.
Exiles
Exiles - 3/13/2011, 3:00 PM
sorry neither jane or stevenson deserve a chance to play punisher ever again, seriously can't believe how low the third option got.
vermillion
vermillion - 3/13/2011, 3:00 PM
Thomas Jane=Better actor and had the better film. Best pick.

It was the early days of The Punisher, ya know? I'm sure if we had a sequel to the original one with the direction Jane wanted to take, none of you would be complaining about him as The Punisher.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/13/2011, 3:03 PM
Exactly @ Vermillion, exactly!

Even tho I personally didn't want him to jump ship on Punisher 2... I don't blame him at all!
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/13/2011, 3:08 PM
definetly ray stevenson was the better punisher & warzone was the better movie.

ray stevenson punisher

-stevenson punisher hard as nails

-proper origin

-violent level to the max

-good assortment of weapons

thomas jane punisher

-a pussy his as scary as a wet fart.

-a crying punisher is not what i want to see.

-origin was completely wrong

-violence was tame compared to warzone.
RED79
RED79 - 3/13/2011, 3:21 PM
HEELLL YEAH!!!!!
P862010
P862010 - 3/13/2011, 3:25 PM
LEEE please read my post for the 3rd time lol

i hated war zone i hated it i hated it but i can admit when one punisher actor was far superior

i liked punisher from 2004 but jane was not a good punisher he was too much of a pretty boy

so because i feel the more mature and gritty looking punished means i like welling? WTF

and jane is not a better actor than stevenson
BobGarlen
BobGarlen - 3/13/2011, 3:36 PM
dammit why wasnt Dolph Lundgren an Option!!! Pure insulting
ToddCasil
ToddCasil - 3/13/2011, 3:39 PM
I just saw Punisher Warzone, and yes it was complete and utter crap. No one in that movie could act worth anything. Ray Stevenson really brought nothing to the role. He lumbered around and killed people. Passed that the most he ever said was about a 4 word sentence at a time. Not good for the lead role.
skullboy
skullboy - 3/13/2011, 3:42 PM
Why do people love fake Punisher??? Geez! Can't believe they didn't mind his origin being tampered the way it was. That's what killed it for me.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/13/2011, 3:42 PM
Join Thomas Jane´s and Ray Stevenson´s Punisher characters together and we get the perfect Punisher!
I dont really care is it Jane or Stevenson who should play the role next cause they are both great actors and capable to play the role well. :)

TheGoddamnSuperman@ True! Dolph was great too.
DJCheckPoint
DJCheckPoint - 3/13/2011, 3:58 PM
HAHA Busters. Jane for the win !!! Woo-hoo
Jeri
Jeri - 3/13/2011, 3:59 PM
Neither


Jon Hamm; should play Marvels Cinematic Universe Punisher.

Jon Hamm > Frank Castle/The Punisher


http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7800000/Jon-Hamm-jon-hamm-7852365-1280-1024.jpg

http://pwned.com/gamecovers/pc/1276623892-ThePunisher.jpg


Kind of a no brainer.
bizzarro
bizzarro - 3/13/2011, 4:00 PM
PEOPLE..THOMAS JANE ALL THE WAY.IF HE WOULD HAVE PLAYED IN THE SECOND 1..WAT WOULD U PEOPLE SAY THEN????HUH????
Jagfan28
Jagfan28 - 3/13/2011, 4:14 PM
Jane left the sequel to his film because he didn't believe in the movie. And he most likely isn't coming back. Stevenson was a better Punisher and Jane's movie was better, so therefore use Jonathan Hensleigh as director and Ray Stevenson as Frank that is a win-win.

Oh and just because Stevenson barely said anything and that isn't good for the lead. Consider this, in the movie The Piano starring Holly Hunter she played a mute woman therefore no lines therefore it doesn't matter how many lines there are the lead is the lead.
TheBaldPat
TheBaldPat - 3/13/2011, 4:15 PM
the Punisher movie w Thomas Jane was decent, but the one w Ray Stevenson was def the comic come to life. he looked like he stepped right off the page & they got his origin right. i prefer the war-vet Frank Castle to the retired CIA light-hearted version. but Jane would make a very good Cpt America if he were just a lil bit younger
SHHH
SHHH - 3/13/2011, 4:19 PM
Nice Debate... Never Knew How Many People liked War Zone..

ComicBookMovie Battle Poll: The Punisher vs Punisher: War Zone
Click Pic..

BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 3/13/2011, 4:21 PM
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/13/2011, 4:34 PM
NEW GUY, HUGE MUSCLED..WITH A HYBRID BALANCE OF STEVENSON AND JANE.
Durango95
Durango95 - 3/13/2011, 4:44 PM
ARE YOU F**KIN' KIDDING ME?! The Tom Jane Punisher movie BLEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.Fail..
Gunslinger
Gunslinger - 3/13/2011, 5:12 PM
Well deserved. Didn't like the changes they did to the origin in Jane's version (or Travolta's performance for that matter), but Jane is a solid actor and I'm sure if they had done the sequel the way Jane wanted the story to progress it would've been great. He probably read the script for Warzone and just said "f@ck this, this is an insult" and stepped away.

Warzone was a crappy movie, with crappy settings (Schumacher prob didn't use that much neon in Batman Forever). It looked more a tv movie. Sure, the violence was there... but if I want to watch violence with no character development or without having to use my brain I can watch "Cannibal Holocaust".
Gunslinger
Gunslinger - 3/13/2011, 5:16 PM
And like someone mentioned earlier... Stevenson barely spoke. Not a lot of acting there. Looking psychotic when you have a skull on your chest and guns isn't much in terms of acting.

Loved him in Rome though (still one of my favourite series ever), but the truth is, we didn't see Stevenson act in Warzone. And comparing from what I've seen of his acting in Rome, although Stevenson has strong acting skills, Jane is still a better choice.
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