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Trio paged for Punisher rolesBy Borys Kit and Carolyn Giardina
Sept 25, 2007
Dominic West, Doug Hutchison and Wayne Knight will strap on the bulletproof vests for Lionsgate and Marvel Studios Punisher: War Zone, the actioner based on the Marvel Comics character being directed by Lexi Alexander.
Ray Stevenson already is on board to portray the Marvel vigilante.
West is in negotiations to play the Punishers archenemy known as Jigsaw, a mob assassin whose face was torn to shreds and stitched back together like a jigsaw puzzle.
Hutchison has taken on the role of LBJ aka Looney Bin Jim, a chemically unbalanced lunatic who considers the world his own private killing field and goes on a maniacal rampage.
Knight is in negotiations to play Microchip, the Punishers armorer and confident the man who supplies him with his stockpile of weapons and one of the few people who knows the Punishers true identity.
Gale Anne Hurd and Marvels Kevin Feige are producing, and Avi Arad is executive producing. Shooting is scheduled to begin in October in Montreal.
West starred on HBOs The Wire and most recently was seen in 300. He is repped by Endeavor and Tavistock Wood Management.
Hutchison recently wrapped production on the Lionsgate horror film The Burrowers as well as the indie feature Moola. He is repped by APA and 9 Yards/Roklin Management.
Knight, who is best known for playing Newman on NBCs Seinfeld, next will be seen in the indie feature Throwing Stars. He is repped by APA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
