was Thomas Jane Frank Fortress?

The Punisher has all the time been a property Marvel has struggled with bringing to the large display. The Netflix present with Jon Bernthal was the closest they ever got here to becoming the character into the MCU. Nonetheless, it stays a personality that many deem too violent for a superhero movie, and Frank Fortress appears unlikely to look in a Disney-produced Marvel film quickly. Thus, when different Punisher films have been made, they’re sometimes vigilante motion films that aren’t particularly tied to their comedian e book origins. In 1989, we obtained a low-budget model starring Dolph Lundgren, however in 2004 Lionsgate tried to mount a big-budget, star-studded motion film replace, with Thomas Jane enjoying Frank Fortress, aka The Punisher.

The studio went all out, even bringing in John Travolta to play the baddie, however regardless of Jane’s finest efforts (with most agreeing he made an ideal Punisher), the movie was a field workplace disappointment. Many criticized the camp features of the film, such because the tacked-on comedian reduction characters or the ultra-melodramatic rating (complimented by a really 2004 soundtrack album that included Nickelback, Drowning Pool and Puddle of Mudd). The movie additionally lacked the funds to actually ship so far as motion went. Many of the fireworks are saved for the climax, whereas Travolta hams it up in a means that provides to the film’s camp worth, which might turn out to be much more of an element within the divisive sequel, Punisher: Warfare Zone. On this episode of Marvel Revisited, written, narrated and edited by Kier Gomes, we dig into this Punisher one-off and clarify why Jane by no means formally reprised the character, regardless of being approached for a sequel a couple of years later.

Does The Punisher (2004) maintain up as a good sufficient motion film? Is there a strategy to make The Punisher work within the MCU? Tell us within the feedback!