Jon Bernthal Talks For The First Time About Playing 'The Punisher' In DAREDEVIL

Jon Bernthal Talks For The First Time About Playing 'The Punisher' In DAREDEVIL

Marvel shocked the world when they announced that The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal has been cast in season two of Daredevil as The Punisher, and the actor talks briefly here for the first time about playing the iconic vigilante since being cast. Hit the jump to check it out...

By JoshWilding - Jun 17, 2015 12:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Daredevil
Source: ABC News
After a direct to video movie and two failed big screen outings, the future was looking bleak for Frank Castle despite the fact that the rights had reverted to Marvel Studios. It was hard to figure out where an R-Rated hero could possibly fit into a world which is owned by Disney, but thank goodness for the violent corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe which Daredevil lives in.

That's the perfect place for the vigilante, and fans had been speculating that The Punisher might show up there eventually. However, that made the casting of Fury and The Wolf of Wall Street's Jon Bernthal no less surprising. Talking to ABC News recently, he had this to say about playing Frank Castle in the series. "Oh man, it’s just a huge honor to play the part and that’s all I can say about that. I’m very thrilled and we haven’t started yet, but I’m very much looking forward to it." 
 
Marvel describes this take on The Punisher as a vigilante who aims to clean up Hell’s Kitchen by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results. That sounds just about perfect, but do you think Bernthal is the right man for the job? He certainly sounds pretty enthusiastic about it anyway!
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bilthebullet
bilthebullet - 6/17/2015, 12:22 PM
First?
tedmetrakas
tedmetrakas - 6/17/2015, 12:22 PM
Great choice! Punisher is an awesome character and there's a lot they can do with him! He needs his own Netflix series, and I think he will get it in a few years. They just have to cast the perfect Microchip...
newmutantsRETURNS
newmutantsRETURNS - 6/17/2015, 12:23 PM
Thats some A+ casting right there...


DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 6/17/2015, 12:25 PM
SuperiorMrGod
SuperiorMrGod - 6/17/2015, 12:28 PM
Wtf, he didn't say shit other than he was exited and couln't say anything about the role.
SuperiorMrGod
SuperiorMrGod - 6/17/2015, 12:31 PM
LMAO

How can "Oh man, it’s just a huge honor to play the part and that’s all I can say about that. I’m very thrilled and we haven’t started yet, but I’m very much looking forward to it." be classified as news? I mean really?

DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 6/17/2015, 12:31 PM
Punisher news is exciting, haha. It really is, I've been waiting for a Punisher announcement for a long time
VileBlood
VileBlood - 6/17/2015, 12:34 PM
Bout time somebody does Punisher the right way. Screw these studio suits who think they know better than the people who actually created the character.

Love this casting choice.
Minghagz
Minghagz - 6/17/2015, 12:37 PM


DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 6/17/2015, 12:39 PM
I hope they play Rooster at some point during the show, I doubt it, but that would be absolutely amazing if they did

They played Rolling Stones in that 70's Fisk flashback scene, so it's possible

SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 6/17/2015, 12:40 PM
"Screw these studio suits who think they know better than the people who actually created the character."

Studio suits are also in charge of Daredevil and this iteration of the Punisher character, so...
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 6/17/2015, 12:41 PM
He's not who I picture when I think of Punisher, but everyone seems thrilled with the casting, which is pretty exciting.
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 6/17/2015, 12:42 PM
"i hope he does good."

I hope he does well, you mean.

DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 6/17/2015, 12:44 PM
Like have, an insane Punisher action scene and then have Punisher walking away

and then Alice in Chains "Rooster" comes on, the chorus

Or, if they did a "Born" influenced war flashback scene and they show Castle going crazy, one man army and surviving with "Rooster" on in the background

My God, I would lose my mind

I just want to see that on screen one day. I can't wait for all of the characterization and story and Frank Castle in general, but including "Rooster" would be insane
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 6/17/2015, 12:44 PM
Minghagz
Minghagz - 6/17/2015, 12:45 PM
If they play Alice in Chains then my vote is Them Bones
Minghagz
Minghagz - 6/17/2015, 12:46 PM
With the punisher riding through the street chasing someone
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 6/17/2015, 12:47 PM
@Minghagz

Haha, "Them Bones" is cool, but "Rooster' is so Punisher

the Chorus "He ain't never gonna die" so [frick]ing Punisher
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 6/17/2015, 12:48 PM
gaikinger
gaikinger - 6/17/2015, 12:49 PM
perfect casting
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 6/17/2015, 12:49 PM
So does this mean no spiderman team up
demonizer84
demonizer84 - 6/17/2015, 12:54 PM
cool, not totally sold on him being the punisher, but the first season was awesome so i have full faith in the second, weakest part for me was the final suits mask, did look a bit poo
Asmodeus
Asmodeus - 6/17/2015, 12:54 PM
lol @SauronsBANE Does posting pictures of Stannis make grammar corrections cool again?

Also "he's got big shoes to fill" ... "He has big shoes to fill.'
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 6/17/2015, 12:54 PM
I hope Frank Castle mercs everyone and gets his own show immediately!




Minghagz
Minghagz - 6/17/2015, 12:55 PM
@DrKinsolving - haha, good point.

AIC is sick though. DuVall does a pretty good job as a replacement for Staley.
SageMode
SageMode - 6/17/2015, 12:55 PM
This is gonna get so good.



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