Marvel followers are eagerly awaiting Jon Bernthal’s MCU debut as Frank Citadel in Daredevil: Born Once more, however within the meantime, the cult basic 2004 adaptation of The Punisher
has fought into Tubi’s High 10 most-watched checklist. Thomas Jane
was the second particular person to painting the character on display screen, following within the footsteps of Dolph Lundgren and performing as a precursor to Bernthal’s debut within the Netflix Defenders Saga collection. Regardless of being roundly panned by critics, there’s nonetheless a big following for the film on the market, as has been confirmed by its reappearance on streaming.
The Punisher’s new success on free streaming is actually a great signal for the MCU’s reintroduction of Frank Citadel in Daredevil: Born Once more later this 12 months. Whereas the actors modified, and Bernthal gained lots of reward within the position, there may very well be an opportunity that discuss of his upcoming return has sparked curiosity in those that haven’t seen Jane’s iteration of Citadel.
The Punisher burst onto screens below the route of Jonathan Hensleigh, with the story following the vigilante former FBI agent as he makes an attempt to extract justice and vengeance for his murdered household, and in opposition to the individuals who have executed him unsuitable. The darkish, “street-level” film was not like many different superhero films of the time, however after 20 years, this grim, gritty form of comedian e book fare has not solely gained a following, however discovered a fair darker stage in films like The Batman. The synopsis of the film reads:
“FBI agent Frank Citadel (Thomas Jane) transforms into the vengeful Punisher after criminals homicide his household, together with his spouse and son. Citadel is gravely injured within the assault and believed to be lifeless by Howard Saint (John Travolta), the crime lord who ordered the hit. Following his restoration, Citadel turns into a closely armed vigilante who will cease at nothing to precise revenge on Saint and dismantle his underworld empire.”
Was ‘The Punisher’ Misunderstood?
The Punisher actually didn’t fill critics with love for Frank Citadel when it launched in 2004. The grounded comedian e book film at a time when followers have been used to the brilliant spectacle of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films adopted within the footsteps of Lundgren’s film over a decade earlier, which additionally gained principally unfavourable opinions. Though Jane did achieve some reward within the position, the movie’s 20% Tomatometer score noticed many calling it “overly violent” and a “by-the-numbers revenge flick.”
Inevitably, Berthal’s efficiency as Citadel has continuously been in contrast with Jane’s, simply as Jane’s was stacked in opposition to Lundgren’s now virtually forgotten flip because the R-rated anti-hero. For audiences, the 63% Popcornmeter rating might have been decrease than the Netflix collection’ 79%, however there has at all times been an appreciation for the motion film that has solely grown through the years.
One query that has come up not too long ago is whether or not the MCU multiverse may probably permit Jane to reprise his position as a variant of Frank Citadel. Whereas this may very well be theoretically attainable, Jane addressed that very query in an interview previous to the discharge of Deadpool & Wolverine. When requested about probably reprising his position, he stated:
“Nope. I like [Jon] Bernthal‘s Punisher. I feel, you realize, for me, it was at all times somewhat little bit of a stretch. Frank Citadel is meant to be an Italian American. I’m not. I’m an Irish American. So for me, I needed to dye the hair and kind of tackle a persona, however Bernthal wears it so properly, so I feel they need to keep on with him.”
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Followers might not see Jane’s iteration of Frank Citadel showing in a brand new film, however The Punisher’s look on the Tubi streaming chart has proven that even 20 years down the road, each longtime Marvel followers and newcomers alike are at all times keen to drop in on older iterations of many comedian e book characters, it doesn’t matter what opinions critics had of them on the time.
The Punisher
- Launch Date
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April 15, 2004
- Director
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Jonathan Hensleigh
- Runtime
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124 minutes
- Solid
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John Travolta
, Thomas Jane
, Will Patton
, Roy Scheider
, Laura Harring
, Ben Foster
, Samantha Mathis
, James Carpinello
, A. Russell Andrews
, Eddie Jemison
, John Pinette
, Rebecca Romijn
, Mark Collie
, Marcus Johns
, Omar Avila
, Russell Durham Comegys
, Antoni Corone
, Rick Elmhurst
, Carleth Keys
, Michael Reardon
, William Haze
, Marco St. John
, Bonnie Johnson
, Veryl Jones
, Jim Meskimen