Thomas Jane cannot die
Which is lucky for me, since I happen to have a huge crush on the man.But I was watching Dreamcatcher with half an eye this past weekend while writing, & I started to get concerned when one after another of the guys who had gone to this cabin in the woods started to bite the big one. And with these movies based on Stephen King novels, you really never know...he kills off a lot of characters, so you can never quite be sure who's going to make it & who's going to be eaten by a giant alien worm or sewer spider. Right?
So I was nervous. And it was only as the movie neared its end that I started to think, "Okay, Thomas Jane's character is not going to die. He can't. He's too cute, & if they kill him, there won't be anyone to save the day." (Because Morgan Freeman sure didn't seem to be helping matters.)
But, I'm telling you, the film roles Tom Jane takes on are hazardous to my health. The first time I saw Deep Blue Sea (which happens to be one of my favorite movies, regardless of most critics' opinions) I kept covering my eyes & praying the shark wouldn't eat him next. I mean, that thing was hungry & determined. Who could tell which characters were going to live or die in that one? I didn't expect Samuel L. Jackson or the red-headed doctor to become fish food, that's for sure. And I didn't expect LL Cool J to survive.
So, as you can see, I'm not very good at predicting who's going to make it out of these horror films alive. But I am hoping that Thomas Jane is a big enough star now that he won't be offered roles where he winds up dead. If he does, I can tell you right now that I'll be scarred for life. I might even need therapy afterwards.
Before I forget, did you see his guest stint on Arrested Development? Fabulous. And he didn't die on that show, either!
And as The Punisher? Well, I still loved him & he didn't die, but I can say with absolute certainty that he makes a better blonde than a brunette. Unless his shirt is off...then I don't care what color his hair is. :-D
