If you are one of the very few people who are eagerly awaiting the “exciting” sequel to 2004’s The Punisher, you can get your fill on the pre-production of the film on Lexi Alexander’s personal blog page.
Movieweb gives us this:
Director Lexi Alexander discusses the pre-production process of The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank on her personal blog. She also discusses the training that Ray Stevenson has had to go through to prepare for the role.
She writes:
Pre-production to me always feels like the ride up a hill on a major rollercoaster, right before the big drop. There are suddenly little airplanes in your stomach and you ask yourself why on earth you agreed to jump on this ride.
By now, everybody knows that the new PUNISHER is a remarkable actor named RAY STEVENSON. I can’t find enough words of praise to describe this formidable actor and true Gentleman.
Currently he is staying at the home of his trainer and my fight choreographer, Pat Johnson. Johnson – the man, the myth, the legend – is, of course, responsible for the great fight scenes in Hooligans, as well as the boxing in my first short film, Johnny Flynton.
For the past few weekends, Ray has also had major Military training with a bunch of badass Marines from a company called Gunmetal.
I’m sorry, as cool as this sounds, I just can not get excited for this sequel without Thomas Jane. I’m sure Ray Stevenson is a fine actor, but honestly, the only redeeming thing in my opinion about the first film was Thomas Jane. Maybe if Lexi Alexander can make the next Punisher more violent and intense and not as tame as it was in the first film, then maybe I can get over the fact that hottie Thomas Jane is not in it.
If you want to read more from Lexi’s blog, click Here.
