Hopefully, Daredevil: Born Once more’s inventive crew will deal with Jon Bernthal’s Frank Fort, a.ok.a. the Punisher, with extra respect than Foggy (Elden Henson) obtained within the very first installment of the Disney+ streaming sequence. Bernthal hasn’t appeared but within the episodes which have already dropped. Nonetheless, the fan-favorite Marvel character’s arrival is imminent, and it’ll undoubtedly rub Mayor Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) the improper manner given the Kingpin’s political stance on vigilantes. No matter how Fisk reacts, although, showrunner Dario Scardapane is teasing a tornadic reunion between the fan-favorite vigilante and the person with out concern (Charlie Cox). Scardapane stated in an interview with TVLine:
“Jon is close to and pricey to my coronary heart. It was wonderful to come back again and get to work with him once more. I really feel that at any time when Frank comes into the story, hijinks ensue, and on this story, that could be very, very true. He is available in for a really, very explicit motive. He’s introduced in by a really, very explicit particular person, and I feel that will probably be immensely satisfying — and a bit like, ‘Oh, my God!’ Everytime you put Frank and Daredevil collectively, all bets are off. It’s a twister. I imply… we broke some stuff!”
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Bernthal first suited up as Frank Fort’s punishing alter ego throughout Netflix’s Daredevil sequence earlier than turning into the titular lead of his personal present, The Punisher, which lasted for 2 seasons on the streaming service. Fortunately, except the upcoming particular that includes his character is a prequel, Fort received’t find yourself unceremoniously shot and killed like fan-favorite Foggy was to kick off Daredevil: Born Once more. Followers don’t have to fret concerning the Bernthal-led particular holding again both, as a result of it’s being teased by the actor as 100% no holds barred.
‘The Punisher’ Particular Is “Going to Be Darkish”
The vast majority of Daredevil: Born Once more followers on-line imagine the particular person sporting The Punisher t-shirt — the one who killed White Tiger (Kamar de los Reyes) — just isn’t the true Frank Fort. Actually, it might be fairly an surprising reveal if the vigilante did in reality shoot poor Hector Ayala in chilly blood. It’s undoubtedly darkish, so maybe Born Once more received’t go there, having already written off Foggy. Nonetheless, the upcoming Punisher particular may simply blur that line between what’s proper or improper when it drops in 2026. In any case, Punisher actor Jon Bernthal has already promised the standalone occasion is “going to be darkish” whereas selling The Accountant 2 on the SXSW Movie Competition. The actor stated (per The Hollywood Reporter):
“It’s going to be darkish; Frank has no real interest in breaking out the darkness. It’s not going to be straightforward. I don’t know if that’s the Netflix tone then that’s what it’s going to be. It is not going to be Punisher-lite, I promise you that […] I care very deeply about Frank. I’m actually grateful that I’m getting the chance to inform the story that I feel the followers deserve.
We’re giving it our all, and we’re making an attempt to inform a Frank Fort story that we’re going to show our again on the viewers — it’s not going to be straightforward, it’s not going to be gentle, and I feel it’s the model that this character deserves, and I’m simply past honored and grateful that we get the chance.”
New episodes of Daredevil: Born Once more drop each Tuesday at 9 p.m. EDT on Disney+, and, hopefully, the person with out concern’s devoted received’t have to attend for much longer for Jon Bernthal to lastly make his look. In the meantime, followers can anticipate the Bernthal-led Punisher particular to stream someday in 2026 together with the extremely anticipated second season of Born Once more. Bernthal may also be co-writing the standalone particular with Reinaldo Marcus Inexperienced, who’s slated to direct the venture.
Sources: TVLine, THR
Daredevil: Born Once more
- Launch Date
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March 4, 2025
- Franchise(s)
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Daredevil, Marvel Cinematic Universe