If you're a convicted bank robber on the run, the last thing you should do is star in a movie.
That's news to Jason Stange, 44, who went on the run last year. He was arrested on July 24 by U.S. officials after starring in a horror film called Marla Mae in Olympia, Washington. Stange, who used his real name in the film, was heavily featured in an article from local newspaper The Olympian about the movie and was photographed numerous times on its set.
His picture was recognized by the U.S. Marshal Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force.
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The low-budget horror film wrapped before Stange's arrest. The robber-turned-actor was playing the role of Dr. Lourdes, a demented Planned Parenthood physician, according to the film's site. Film producer Brandon Roberts told the Tacoma News Tribune that Stange "really nailed the audition."
“Jason was a great guy,” Roberts said. “Everyone really liked him a lot.”
Stange was arrested at a nearby restaurant after police found the film's set location.
Back in 2006, he pleaded guilty to an armed bank robbery and was sentenced to 117 months behind bars. He had been living in a halfway house until last July, when he violated probation and left without permission, according to The Guardian. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Stange will still be included in the final cut of Marla Mae, which is scheduled for a 2016 release.