Naturally, as the name of the website would suggest, the conversation tilted towards the world of comics.

He even goes so far as to admit it might be a bit of a cliche.

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Wounded heroes are something Im attracted to, Jane says.

Frank Castle (Thomas Jane) in The Punisher (2004)

Im always looking for that role, but that comes in many flavors.

I like trying to explore, and put something on the screen that we can relate to.

You know, theres a lot of pain in the world.

Its hard to wake up every day.

So reflecting that in some way is a good thing.

Jane chuckles, admits it would have been cool, but simply gives a monosyllabic response: Nope.

Ive kind of put that character to bed.

I still have a soft spot for that guy.

Until Marvel releasedThe PunisherNetflix series, it could be considered the best on-screen adaptation of that character.

Ive directed a couple episodes ofTroppoand had a great time.

Those are a couple of my favorite episodes from season two.

Ill be directing more, and I would love to do something in that vein.

That character, that project, has yet to be nailed.

We still dont have the perfect Frank Castle film.

Obviously its doable, [we] just havent seen it yet.