THE PUNISHER Star Jon Bernthal's MCU Debut As Frank Castle May Have Been Confirmed

THE PUNISHER Star Jon Bernthal's MCU Debut As Frank Castle May Have Been Confirmed

We've been hearing a lot about the possible return of Frank Castle recently, and Jon Bernthal's Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as The Punisher may now have been conformed by an Instagram post...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 04, 2022 01:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Punisher

There's been talk of Jon Bernthal potentially reprising the role of The Punisher from the now defunct Netflix series for quite a while, but the rumors really began to pick up steam following the MCU debuts of Daredevil (Charlie Cox) and The Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio), and we may finally have confirmation that Frank Castle will indeed be making his presence felt during Phase 5.

Actor Kasey O’Keefe shared an Instagram photo of Bernthal, noting that he's "looking forward to working with you During Marvel Phase 5!" He doesn't mention which project, but does add the #Punisher hashtag below.

Though this obviously shouldn't be taken as official word on the character's return, it certainly adds to the already compelling evidence. Recently, Rosario Dawson seemingly let slip that Bernthal's take on Frank Castle will be back, and even though the Sin City actress would later walk back her comments, it was enough to convince fans that the ultra-violent vigilante is MCU-bound.

UPDATE: So, it seems Mr. O'Keefe has made a bit of a habit out of posing for photos with celebs and saying how much he's "looking forward to working" with them. He did tag Bernthal in this post, but yeah, probably wouldn't put too much stock in this after all!

Check out the Instagram post below.

Bernthal is rumored to have a role in the planned Daredevil: Born Again Disney+ series. Castle and Matt Murdock have a lot of history in the comic books, and even though they don't cross paths in Frank Miller's Born Again comic, we already know that the show is going to have to make some significant changes to the source material.

It might be worth noting that the upcoming Daredevil series may not be the first time we see the character, as we've also heard whispers that he could factor into Echo.

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DCasAhobby
DCasAhobby - 11/4/2022, 1:33 PM
PERFECTION

Marvel is on fire. There isn't any wonder why the haters stay crying
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 11/4/2022, 1:44 PM
@DCasAhobby - I'm so happy he is returning. If not him then Thomas Jane reprising his role from the 2004 film would have also been perfection. But Bernthal definitely nailed it and I'm grateful as a fan to see him return to the role.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 11/4/2022, 1:44 PM
@DCasAhobby - so a perfection is taking a character from a marvel adapted series not owned by Disney at the time and putting them into a kid friendly show and taking away the element of uniqueness with how real and brutal violent it was just to say “look we got that guy from other marvel to be in our stuff”?

K den
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 11/4/2022, 1:45 PM
@TheFireForce - Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, etc we’re kid friendly?
EZBeast
EZBeast - 11/4/2022, 1:58 PM
@TheSuperMex - f&w had the most violent scene to my memory of the Disney shows and yes the others were kid friendly. Perhaps I used the wrong terminology and should’ve gone with family friendly but they still paled in comparison in tone, violence, language, and characters to the nonmarvel series.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 11/4/2022, 1:58 PM
@TheSuperMex - also forgot themes
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/4/2022, 2:03 PM
@TheFireForce -

I thought sword stuck in head from Werewolf By Night is the most violent scene.
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 11/4/2022, 2:05 PM
@TheFireForce - Daredevil and Punisher series are on Disney+ now. Same with Logan and Deadpool films. He may toned down but I can see them going for not family friendly themes since these projects are on Disney+. We’ll see.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 11/4/2022, 2:10 PM
@marvel72 - yeah you’re definitely right. Kind of forgot about that one with it being so new.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 11/4/2022, 2:16 PM
@TheSuperMex - the series were Netflix originals with the rights of the characters owned by Disney but not produced by them. Disney now fully owns them which means that yes it is now one of their shows but they were made by a totally different company than what d+ is popping out. I’m rooting for dark tones and less kids stuff but I just have yet to see it. They seem to rather play it safe then risk a true “dark” themed show.
HopediahPlanter
HopediahPlanter - 11/4/2022, 1:35 PM
MuadDib
MuadDib - 11/4/2022, 1:36 PM
No way his appearance tops the prison fight scene from DD. To this day, that’s one of the hardest fight scenes ever.

Prepare for a much watered down Punisher on D+
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 11/4/2022, 1:45 PM
@MuadDib - I definitely loved the gym fight he had with the Russians and how he used free weights as brass knuckles lol.
sully
sully - 11/5/2022, 6:12 PM
@MuadDib - Doubt it. They can definitely get away with the same kind of scenes, just with less blood. Violence is usually alright, but its the blood that makes it "graphic violence" and mandates a higher rating.
Deklipz
Deklipz - 11/5/2022, 8:21 PM
@MuadDib - Theres nothing stopping them from being as violent as they want in D+. People act like there’s some kind of network censorship keeping them from doing whatever they want.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 11/5/2022, 9:39 PM
@MuadDib - This argument will always be bad. Disney+ literally has the original, Marvel Television produced show on their streaming service.

They also have blood and violence in their own productions.
Spawnnn
Spawnnn - 11/4/2022, 1:39 PM
A lighter, funnier take on The Punisher incoming. Cant wait.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 11/4/2022, 1:39 PM
Good. I loved the episode with him facing off with Kingpin behind bars.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 11/4/2022, 1:40 PM
I know we mostly like to vibe with Matt's theme here, and rightfully so, but I feel like Frank's opening is just as strong of a banger:

ShellHead
ShellHead - 11/4/2022, 1:42 PM
"There is only one version of Punisher that is any good and I'm going to assume all future versions will not be the one perfect version"

Like fr think about it first bro before you post
thewanderer
thewanderer - 11/4/2022, 1:42 PM
I feel like the better question is, who is Kasey O’Keefe?
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 11/4/2022, 3:31 PM
@thewanderer - Yeah this "actor" all but guaranteed that he will never work for Marvel, and definitely not with John Bernthal in phase 5.
Deklipz
Deklipz - 11/5/2022, 8:23 PM
@thewanderer - He’s literally a nobody that works out in the same spots as famous people that he snaps selfies with.
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 11/4/2022, 1:44 PM
Hopefully it’s more mob centric. The military aspect was interesting but him fighting the mob is better in my opinion.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 11/4/2022, 1:47 PM
@TheSuperMex - I agree. It would be cool to see him take on Hammerhead and bump heads with Spider-Man regarding killing villains. I'd like to see Peter get more mature and adult guidance from Murdock, Castle, and maybe even Jessica Jones. So he can understand the ugly side of the streets he wants to protect. The Avengers have glorified superheroes that it's time The Defenders show the ugly side of it.
Robby
Robby - 11/4/2022, 1:45 PM
ill believe it when I see actual confirmation. also id rather pass 5 kidney stones than to see a quippy punisher in the mcu
Corruptor
Corruptor - 11/4/2022, 2:02 PM
@Robby - Let's not forget Bro Punisher, Fat Punisher, Punisher showing his ass, Punisher beaten up by little girls.
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