The Punisher sets his sights on The Walking Dead

The Punisher sets his sights on The Walking Dead

Thomas Jane is reportedly eying a role for the AMC zombie show and says he may have been the first choice to possibly portray Rick...

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By Keven - Aug 30, 2010 02:08 PM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead
Source: NBC Washington

The man who played one of Marvel's badboys in 2004 when he took on the role of Frank Castle in The Punisher, said he was originally going to star in the comic adaptation of The Walking Dead when it was first planned to head to HBO. But when the zombies shuffled over to AMC, Jane stuck with HBO to star in another series, Hung. Does that mean Jane was almost Rick? Interesting...



Jane spent his Emmys night with TWD director Frank Darabont and the two were hatching out a plan to get Jane into a future role with the show - likely season 2 when it gets officially greenlit if all goes well for the zombie show.

"I'm not going to be a zombie," said Jane, "That's too much make up." However he did disclose what type of character he would be doing for the AMC adaptation.

"I'm going to come on and do a guest thing," said Jane, "Maybe play a bad guy."



Does this mean he could be the Governor? But isn't that too soon? So maybe he'll be a new character made just for the show in a smaller guest capacity. Either way - this is cool news. Jane also spoke highly of the show and says he's seen The Walking Dead and it owns some dead ass.

"That show is going to be a a big f----- hit," said Jane, "I've seen it and is fan-f---- tactic."
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Brashlight
Brashlight - 8/30/2010, 2:22 PM
You Have Just Been Biel Bombed!!!



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ElBicho
ElBicho - 8/30/2010, 2:23 PM
I frickin' love Biel Bombs!!!

P.S. Can't wait for this show!
Brashlight
Brashlight - 8/30/2010, 2:28 PM
yeah, this show looks awesome, great find Keven!!!
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/30/2010, 2:30 PM
@ grif

you actually like something.

i can't wait for this show,its gonna be awesome.
BillyBlack
BillyBlack - 8/30/2010, 2:32 PM
Nice one Kev

I coulda totally seen Jane as Rick. Not to mention his ties to Darabont after they did The Mist together. I really fkn dug that movie.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 8/30/2010, 2:40 PM
BillyBlack: Yeah, The Mist was one awesome movie. And what an ending!

As for The Walking Dead, it looks freaking awesome, so adding Thomas Jane to things would surely just help to make it even better! Good stuff KEV. :)
LucasMend
LucasMend - 8/30/2010, 2:42 PM
Sweet, that tv series is gonna rock, and the tv pilot episode will make my Halloween be good lol. Jane is a great actor he would rock on that.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/30/2010, 2:42 PM
The Mist was bad ass.
samadCBM
samadCBM - 8/30/2010, 2:45 PM
Sweet holy mother of bombs !! :p

And yeah the show is lukin awsum !!

hey every one chk out my CIVIL WAR poster plz :)
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Creature
Creature - 8/30/2010, 2:46 PM
Just keeps sounding immensely better!
BillyBlack
BillyBlack - 8/30/2010, 2:48 PM
Josh & Tyler

Wouldn't The Mist make an awesome video game? Imagine the potential with all those monsters.
Swanky
Swanky - 8/30/2010, 2:50 PM
Its soooo far away! Picked the first three hard cover paper backs at comic-con bc of the trailer - and friends but Im loving it. Cant wait!!!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/30/2010, 2:54 PM
YAY!!!

TOM JANES [frick]ing FANTASTIC! GR8 news @ KEV!

Next stop a HBO PUNISHER TV series!



Billy @ Hell yeah man,,, MIST would make an EPIC video game!

THE MIST or THE FOG (with WELLINGTONBOOT) what was better? Haha!

Easy one, poor ol' TOM... WELLING that is not JANE! ; D

Brashlight @ You bad boy heh heh!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 8/30/2010, 3:05 PM
BillyBlack: Dude, that is an awesome idea! You know which other Stephen King book would make an awesome video game? "Cell". I've heard nothing on the progress of the adaptation since Eli Roth dropped out though...
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/30/2010, 3:11 PM
Shit man, The Mist as a first person survival game would be loads of win. Two campaigns (one for the people trapped in the store, the other for the Army) would kick so much ass.
DLM
DLM - 8/30/2010, 3:13 PM
Wahoo! Biel Bomb!! :)

Jane would of been awsome as Rick. I doubt it'll be the Governor tho. I believe Darabont said at Comic-con that they wouldn't get to the prison until the end of season 3.

So if Janes gonna be in season 2 it won't be as The Governor. It'll most likely be a new character they make up for the show.

Back to the Gov tho..

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Danny Trejo FTMFW!!!!
conformist21
conformist21 - 8/30/2010, 3:14 PM
marvel got punisher rights, daredevil can be back soon,
needs a crossover movie like that one brubaker run, 82-87
BillyBlack
BillyBlack - 8/30/2010, 3:18 PM
Josh/Tyler/LEEE

Exactly. It wouldn't take much to lay out a decent storyline based of the film, and I would love to see more of the monsters they would throw at you fully developed. That would have serious game of the year potential.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/30/2010, 3:19 PM
Love Jane. Great Punisher too IMO. And The Mist was amazing. I can't believe the shit that film gets from some critics/fans. I also read the short story, its one of teh few times a movie is actually given a bleaker ending than the book! Its usually the other way around in Hollywood.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/30/2010, 3:26 PM
BILLY @ You've got GOLD there man!

Nice one!

GUYS @ Its a pity THE MIST is such an underrated classic!
LucasMend
LucasMend - 8/30/2010, 3:28 PM
Yeah The Mist was badass, one of the best movies I have ever seen, ending was unexpected and awesome. And yes Jane is gonna be the best Punisher forever. A Punisher tv series would be kickass. The Mist as a Video Game would be fantastic hehe.
patriautism
patriautism - 8/30/2010, 3:30 PM
The best Punisher was Dolph Lundgren...JK
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/30/2010, 3:36 PM
@ leee777

thomas jane was alright as the punisher,it just the movie that sucked.

warzone is better,agree crap acting but its more like the punisher of the comics.

also the mist,very underrated movie.
Swanky
Swanky - 8/30/2010, 3:38 PM
T.Jane would have to quit his vegan police job lol
Phinehas
Phinehas - 8/30/2010, 3:43 PM
Jane's Punisher movie seemed to promise more for the sequel when it suggested that he was going to either Chicago or New York. The director's cut was much better, btw. Also, the only lame part for me in that movie was Travolta's death. Just looked like a weak cop-out.
I'd love to see Jane on Walking Dead as a re-occuring role. Hung won't last forever...
UncleDrew
UncleDrew - 8/30/2010, 5:30 PM
It doesn't matter who he portrays, just give him a role!!!
Luigi
Luigi - 8/30/2010, 5:42 PM
I kind of see Jane as Rick. More than the guy who they actually got to be honest. Although, I'm sure he will do fine.

@Lee: Agreed, The Punisher NEEDS to be an HBO/Showtime series.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/30/2010, 6:09 PM
Jane would be ok as The Governor! Thou i prefer Elias Koteas! He is great for that role! Jane should play Allen, Hershel or Abraham (You know that big mercenary guy). Idris Elba should play Tyreese!
Phinehas
Phinehas - 8/30/2010, 6:13 PM
Can we get an editor to delete sdhtfyjyt's comment, please?
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 8/30/2010, 6:38 PM
It would be cool if he was on this.
Phinehas
Phinehas - 8/30/2010, 7:06 PM
Thanks, Keven

I hope that isn't a precedent for more to come.
preacher
preacher - 8/30/2010, 7:32 PM
Yep! The Mist as a videogame....I'd be in HEAVEN! Great potential there. Another King title for a videogame? The Shining! Could be right up there with Silent Hill! And while we're on the subject of video games...how about a Walking Dead game?
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/30/2010, 7:36 PM
Brashlight@ GOD!! I love that ass!!!!:P
eleven59
eleven59 - 8/31/2010, 12:47 AM
i thought thomas jane did well in the highlander movies too...
captainBOOMerang
captainBOOMerang - 8/31/2010, 2:48 AM
I laugh so hard when tohmas Jane poped on Scott pilgrim!!!!!!!
TheJester
TheJester - 8/31/2010, 6:27 AM
@ DLM: Spot on, that's who I had in mind when I thought of the Gov.
Asgardian250
Asgardian250 - 8/31/2010, 10:54 AM
I always think of Jane as a good guy. He should an ally of Rick's.
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