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[Arsh]

This month's Wizard apparently has an interview with Ray Stevenson, and a guy over at GPA was kind enough to type it up.

Thanks to Intelligent Moron:

Wizard: Is this a different Frank Castle than we saw in the first film?

Stevenson: He's not there to protect the innocent, he's there to punish the corrupt. He exists in the dark so others can live in the light. I think he's an epic, doomed character. He knows he is doomed. People will hopefully be thankful they don't have to go [to that dark place] themselves, but they can't wait to see how he deals with the next guy [laughs].

Wizard: How are you enjoying the guns?

Stevenson: The guns are like an extension of [the Punisher]. They're not there to pose with or be flashed around. If he pulls one out, it's gonne be fired. We did an awful lot of hand-to-hand combat training as well, even though his martial arts training would have been so long ago that he's more adept to street fighting. He's got an arsenal of moves, but it's not a kicking movie or a martial arts movie at all. He is the weapon.

Wizard: The sequel had a bumpy road to production; were you nervous signing up for a film that's changed hands so many times?

Stevenson: I took the movie because [director] Lexi [Alexander] called me up in England and we had a chat, and I just wanted to work with her. I was aware there was another "Punisher" movie, but I hadn't seen the Thomas Jane one before until I was way into training and I just saw it out of curiosity.

Wizard: Since you're not using your native accent in the film, can I hear a little bit of your Frank Castle?

Stevenson: Uhh... can you pay me? [Laughs]

Wizard: Give us this one on credit, and I'll hit you back after the flick opens.

Stevenson: [Laughs] Okay, then. Let me see [in deep, middle American growl] "I see you anywhere near hell and I'll kick your ass out." That's taken from Garth Ennis. We're gonna get a lot of that in there. There's a lot of growl. We are doing a generic American accent. He's not from Brooklyn. He's an iconic American who's traveled to Vietnam, he's military -- He's hopefully what's been breathing and brooding in people's minds.

[britmys]

Wow! Arsh, you are the man!  Thank you for posting this. 

[wingit4me]

Thank you Arsh!  Sweet find.

[Camamar]

Thank you SO MUCH, Arsh!!!

He "is the weapon"? ooooof!

[Nomad]

Thanks Arsh.  What is Wizard?  Is is a magazine you can get in a store, or online, or what?

[Arsh]

I believe it's a magazine about comics and sci-fi/fantasy entertainment... there is a website online, but I'm not sure if this interview is one the website, but I'm sure it's easy to find in stores... it's apparently fairly popular.

[emmylou]

Ahhh, thanks for that, its always lovely to read anything with Ray in it.

[mob1]

thanks for the article, Arsh!!! Good to get some info on our Punisher.....

BTW......nice avatar!!

[Intelligent Moron]

Yup arsh is right Wizard is a magazine. It is for comic books, sci fi, pop culture, etc. You can get it almost at any bookstand, grocery store, 7 11, comic book store, etc.

they all have nice reads in them bout upcoming Comic Book movies etc.