Julie Benz had a few scuffles on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, but now she's in the thick of movie action. After Rambo, she filmed Punisher: War Zone, and has yet to see the final cut.
Julie Benz Enters the Punisher: War Zone
"I'm very excited to check it out," she said. "I think visually, it's going to be amazing. Lexi Alexander, our director, has just such a very clear vision of what it was she was trying to create. And she really wanted to make you feel like you were in a comic book. I think that's what comes off. I had quite a few moments on set where I would just look around and it just was like, 'Wow, I'm in a comic book. This just is crazy.' It's really a great experience."
Both the action and her costars gave Benz pause. "A lot of action, a lot of eye candy. The men in that movie are so smoking hot. I think every woman needs to go and see it just to watch the men."
Benz dyed her natural blonde hair dark to play Angela Donatelli. "It was my first time doing an accent and it was very tough. I worked very hard at it. I had an amazing dialogue coach who was with me every moment. It was a great challenge but I hope I pulled it off."
The fanboy favorite actress promises comic book readers they'll be happy. "I hope they trust me."
Punisher: War Zone opens to theaters on September 12th.
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