The Punisher
Adi Shankar , the manager behind the unofficialPunisherfilmDirty Laundrystarring Thomas Jane , has discussed wanting to cast Gina Carano in a sequel as ' Lady Punisher ' . TheDeadpoolactor is known for her MMA combat career and being up to of her own stunts , having also engaged in onscreen boxing in such picture show asHaywire , Fast & Furious 6andKickboxer : Vengeanceover the past few year .
The firstDirty Laundrystarred Thomas Jane as Frank Castle , repeat his role from 2004’sThe Punisherfeature - length cinema , and realise Castle take down a mathematical group of thugs who were beating up a young teen . The " bootlegged " film was highly praised by fans as being true to the Punisher character , who is n’t afraid to be unrelenting in the violence he dishes out to criminals . And until Jon Bernthal took on the part in the MCU , many saw the short film as the determinate rendering of Frank Castle .
Shankar spoke toInverseabout the potentialDirty Laundrysequel and his desire to cast Carano in the ' Lady Punisher ' role . He did n’t advert if he would want Thomas Jane to return to play Frank Castle again , but having the twain of actors portion out the screen could create some welcome interpersonal chemistry between them . ( Whether Carano would be take on the Lyn Michaels version of the theatrical role from the comics , remains to be check . ) Here ’s what Shankar had to offer about hisDirty Laundry 2vision :
“ A two - hander that introduce the ‘ Lady Punisher ’ who was go to be played by MMA fighter and Deadpool actor Gina Carano . I require to take a complicated idea and explore it and present the question to the public , using these very accessible characters or universes ”
Shankar ’s old bootleg films have recieved praise from critic and fans alike , though he ’s also recieved several takedown notice as his films are all host on YouTube and do n’t have permission for character right field . One of his most notorious motion picture from the ' Bootleg Universe ' wasPower / Rangers . The movie garnered muckle of support from fans , but criticised byPower Rangersactors for being too wild , as the original show was intended for child .
Shankar is also known for grow theDreddfilm , star Karl Urban ( who may also bereturning for theDreddTV series ) . He ’s get an eye for cinematic violence and how to make it entertaining . So a sequel toDirty Laundrystarring a female protagonist could form quite well . Whether Marvel will let Shankar make the sequel , now that The Punisher has become a primal part of their Netflix Universe , is another topic entirely .
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author : Inverse
