The Punisher to play G.I. Joe 2′s villain
Ray Stevenson, who played Marvel’s Punisher in The Punisher: War Zone, has been cast as G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes‘ villain Firefly, according to THR.
Thor actor Ray Stevenson has been cast as villain Firefly in Paramount’s G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes. The action movie, to be directed by Jon M. Chu, begins shooting in Louisiana at the end of summer and is slated for release in August 2012.
Stevenson will appear opposite Channing Tatum and Dwayne Johnson in the film, which is being produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and follows G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, a hit in 2009.
Stevenson’s Firefly is a member of the villainous Cobra Organization and is known as a saboteur, ninja master and explosives expert.
Is it me, or is this becoming one heck of an action film (on paper)?
Cobra Strikes August 10th, 2012.
Loved this guy in Punisher:War Zone and THOR.
Heard that Stevenson also kicked ass on HB0′s Rome.
Plan to blind buy Kill the Irishman 0n Blu, in the near future.