Update: Sources close to The Hollywood Reporter claim that the widely ridiculed shot was, in fact, mostly captured in camera, with the fall performed by a real stunt double. Though the stunt performer's face was digitally swapped with Bernthal's. Coupled with the slightly uncanny slow-mo, it seems the result is something potentially very real appears like it's been rendered by the Havoc engine. You can't trust your own eyes, nowadays.
A noticeable CGI mistake in The Punisher: One Last Kill has got everyone talking – for all the wrong reasons.
The moment in question sees Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle chased by Ma Gnucci's men and pushed out of a building. Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed the impact of the fall resembling some slightly wonky VFX that won't look out of place in a PS3-era cutscene. See it for yourself below.
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As you can imagine, the reactions have been brutal. While it's not quite The Walking Dead's CGI deer or the infamous 'Jeans Guy' from The Mandalorian, it's still an embarrassing moment for Marvel Studios to put something clearly unfinished out there for all to see on Disney Plus.
"It genuinely looks like a GTA cutscene man," one viewer remarked. Another added, "It looks like a test version of some Joel cutscene for The Last of Us."
"Still can't believe that made the cut," a fan commented, echoing the views of many – causing the clip to go viral.
The Punisher: One Last Kill, co-written by Bernthal, follows the gun-toting vigilante in the wake of the events of Daredevil: Born Again's first season. Soon, he finds himself in the crosshairs of Ma Gnucci, eager for revenge against Frank for the death of her family.
Next up for Frank – if he recovers from being turned into smooth pixels, that is – is an appearance alongside Tom Holland's Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
The Punisher: One Last Kill is now streaming on Disney Plus. For more, read our breakdown of The Punisher: One Last Kill ending and our verdict on the special with The Punisher: One Last Kill review.
