It’s official: The Punisher is back. Jon Bernthal will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the famed vigilante in the upcoming Disney+ series ‘Daredevil: Born Again.’
After news of Bernthal’s return as The Punisher broke on 7 March, he posted an image of himself as the character to Instagram, as well as a short titled ‘Frank Castle is back‘ on the official ‘Real Ones With Jon Bernthal‘ YouTube channel, confirming his return as the character.
Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, was first introduced in Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Daredevil‘ in 2016, then went on to star in his own, self-titled spinoff that lasted two seasons, before the show was cancelled in 2019. All of Netflix’s more mature Marvel shows, including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders, have since moved to Disney+, joining other Marvel Studios adult superhero titles, like Fox’s R-rated Deadpool films and Logan.
Bernthal is the latest star to join the ever-expanding MCU. Charlie Cox first appeared as Daredevil’s alter-ego, blind lawyer Matt Murdock, in a cameo in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home‘ in 2021, before appearing in Disney+’s ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law‘ last year, before it was announced he’d get his own series.
Vincent D’Onofrio, who played Wilson Fisk, aka crime lord Kingpin in Netflix’s Daredevil also joined Disney+ in 2021’s ‘Hawkeye‘ series. D’Onofrio will also appear in the upcoming ‘Echo’ series. Other cast members in Daredevil: Born Again include Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Sandrine Holt, and Nikki M. James.
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