June 18, 2008
A photo has appeared online that purportedly shows former Punisher star Thomas Jane as the title character in
Jonah Hex, a feature film based on the DC Comics western-supernatural title.
The picture posted by Film School Rejects shows Jane, sporting a dark cowboy hat and a raised six-gun with scar make-up on the right side of his face. He certainly looks the part, but the site could not verify the legitimacy of the photo.
Could it be an elaborate fake? Possibly, but it sure looks real. IGN has inquiries out to Jane's reps at William Morris to confirm whether he's been cast as Jonah Hex, which itself would be news. A photo of him in character would be icing on the cake if true.
Jonah Hex will be brought to cinematic life by
Crank filmmakers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman (
Batman & Robin, The Da Vinci Code) is producing along with Andrew Lazar's Mad Chance Prods. for Warner Bros.
Although a Western gunfighter-bounty hunter, the comic book adventures of Jonah Hex were infused with supernatural elements. He is a former Confederate officer whose face was horrifically scarred. Hex was introduced in the 1970s, and has had a few comic book series since then.
Catch a glimpse of Thomas Jane as Jonah Hex here :-
http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/new...-jonah-hex.php