Marvel’s Cinematic Universe is going all-in on the Punisher.
The ruthless vigilante has been a Marvel staple for decades, but it wasn’t until Jon Bernthal brought the character to life in Netflix’s Daredevil that the Punisher had a worthy screen presence. Though Netflix’s brand of Marvel shows were canceled a few years back, Bernthal has since made the jump into the MCU proper. Following his long-awaited return in Daredevil: Born Again, the Punisher is set to make his mark in his own feature-length Disney+ special, one that will explore a “psychologically complex, unforgiving, no-holds-barred” version of Frank Castle. And there’s still more to come after that, with Bernthal’s Punisher making his big-screen debut in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
