So similar! "Painless Kane" starred in a very similar role in the game "Max Payne"

Mar 17 2025

  Last Friday, the American action comedy "Painless Kane" was released in theaters, directed by Dan Burke and Robert Olson and starring Jack Quaid and Amber Meadsand. With the release of the film reviews and the release of new promotional photos online, it seems that many fans of "Max Payne" have noticed Jack Quaid's appearance and found that he is very similar to Marx Payne. One of the photos looks like they were taken directly from the video game "Marx Payne". Jack Quaid looks a bit like Sam Lake, the creator and face model of Marx Payne.

Although the possibility of seeing a sequel movie after the 2008 live-action version of Marx Payne is slim, it seems that if the game really wants to release a new movie or a new work, who will play Marx Payne - this will definitely be a hot topic among fans.

  Just last week, the movie "Painless Kane" was released in theaters. Although the film has little resemblance to Marx Payne, one of the actors, Jack Quaid, seems to have been mentioned as having the possibility of a role from New York City police detective to Avenger. What is the main reason? It turns out that this movie made a pretty obvious tribute to "Marx Payne", intentionally or unintentionally, in which Quaid's role played very similar to Payne himself. They all have slightly angular faces and well-concealed chins. It seems that if Marx Payne is going to release a live-action movie/TV series, Jack Quaid would be an excellent candidate.

When it comes to the game, Remedy Entertainment is developing a remake of "Marx Payne 1+2", which is expected to be released in 2026.

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