It seems that with each announcement, Marvel’s Cinematic Universe gets bigger and bigger. It was announced earlier today that Jon Bernthal of The Walking Dead fame will take on the mantle of The Punisher/Frank Castle in season 2 of Netflix’ hit series, Daredevil. The Punisher has a huge following amongst comic book fans, and many are excited to see where they’re taking this iteration of the character. I for one believe Jon Bernthal’s casting to be spot on. Looking at him now, I’m honestly surprised he wasn’t hired to play the character sooner.
“Jon Bernthal brings an unmatched intensity to every role he takes on, with a potent blend of power, motivation and vulnerability that will connect with audiences,” said Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television. “Castle’s appearance will bring dramatic changes to the world of Matt Murdock and nothing will be the same.”
Also introduced was the updated logo for season 2, which is aptly full of bulletholes. Perhaps he’ll play an antagonistic role, or will get in Daredevil’s way at some point, causing some friction between vigilantes. What do you think of the casting? How do you think this will play out? Will the Punisher play out as an onscreen medium between the netflix and the cinematic realms?
Geekritique
Ho my god I’m excited. I agree with you on the casting choice, he’s got the perfect edge for Punisher. I’d be interested to see if they can maybe work in some elements from Devil in Cell Block D from Ed Brubaker’s run.
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I haven’t read it personally, but I’ve heard great things.
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It’s the first major act of Brubaker and a fantastic entry point into DD.
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I’ve never seen The Walking Dead, so I can’t comment on his acting, but physically he looks like a good fit. I also think the Punisher character will fit in perfectly with the world the Daredevil series is building.
My guess is that Daredevil and Punisher will be respectfully antagonistic towards each other since Murdock follows the ‘no-kill’ rule (albeit reluctantly) while Castle has no qualms about mowing down wrong-doers.
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This show was so AWESOME to begin with, now…better.
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I wonder how Tom Hardy’s feeling right now…
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