THE PUNISHER: Jon Bernthal Comments On Possibly Returning To The MCU As Frank Castle (Exclusive)

THE PUNISHER: Jon Bernthal Comments On Possibly Returning To The MCU As Frank Castle (Exclusive)

However, we'll warn you now that he's not giving much away! Talking to us about his role in Small Engine Repair, Jon Bernthal was quick to claim he knows very little about Frank Castle's MCU future...

By JoshWilding - Sep 08, 2021 10:09 AM EST
Filed Under: The Punisher

Jon Bernthal's take on Frank Castle in Daredevil was nothing short of incredible, and it's no exaggeration to say it was a crime that he didn't receive some serious awards attention for that performance. The Punisher TV series was well-received, though it was the actor's work as this Marvel Comics character that kept fans most invested in where the vigilante's story was heading. 

We recently got the chance to speak with Jon and his Small Engine Repair co-stars, Shea Whigham and John Pollono, and had to sneak in a question about The Punisher's possible MCU future. 

It's not much, but as you can see in the video below, Bernthal certainly doesn't discount the possibility of returning...he just claims not to know what's in store for Frank moving forward at Marvel Studios.

Stiil, we can't help but watch his reaction (6:24) and have at least some hope...
 


Just very quickly, Jon, while I have you - is there any chance we’re going to see you back as The Punisher soon? There are all those Daredevil rumours…

Jon: Ah, I don’t know, man. I don’t know! You know that...I don’t know about all that. 

Well, fingers crossed, anyway…

Shea: He’s lying! He’s already filming! 

Jon: [Laughs]

After Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Bernthal's Punisher is the character fans most want to see brought into the MCU from that Marvel Television/Netflix era of storytelling, and we're sure Kevin Feige knows that. Whether the way the anti-hero's logo has been misappropriated in recent years will have an impact on that happening is hard to say, though we'd certainly hope not.

Fingers crossed something changes soon, but for now, you can check out our Small Engine Repair review here. Then, you'll want to come back here tomorrow to read our full interview with Jon, Shea, and John.
 

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rebellion
rebellion - 9/8/2021, 10:32 AM
Riveting.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 9/8/2021, 10:34 AM
Shea Whighim is one of my favorite working character actors. Always love seeing him pop up. Same goes for Bernthal, too.
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 9/8/2021, 10:39 AM
@Marvel
Cap1
Cap1 - 9/8/2021, 10:41 AM
My dad’s watching Daredevil just now so i’m rewatching it, his penny and dime speech in the Graveyard is second to none. Born for the role
dracula
dracula - 9/8/2021, 10:41 AM
1. Thomas Jane
2. Jon Bernthal
3. Ray Stevenson
4. Dolph Lungren
LSHF
LSHF - 9/8/2021, 11:18 AM
@dracula - Thomas Jane (Dirty Laundry): I'm guessing you've seen this before:


Spike101
Spike101 - 9/8/2021, 1:39 PM
@LSHF - surely the best one shot
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 9/8/2021, 10:41 AM
Mutliverse a one-off for: Punishers. Dolph, Thomas Jane and Bernthal in a Purge-like night out on the town in NYC cleaning up a turf war between the Hand and the Maggia.
Repian
Repian - 9/8/2021, 12:00 PM
@JoeInTheBox - In fact, I can imagine Madame Masque leading the Maggia against Frank. Also, Reaper as an executor who combines the scythe with a firearm.

dracula
dracula - 9/8/2021, 10:41 AM
His show never lived up to his appearence in Daredevil season 2
Cap1
Cap1 - 9/8/2021, 10:45 AM
@dracula - that’s a lot to do with the writing I think, rather than him. He proved what he can achieve in S2 with good material.
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