Jon Bernthal Says That Anything Is Possible In THE PUNISHER's Future in the MCU

It’s been nine years since Jon Bernthal joined Marvel as The Punisher on Daredevil, and he has since made his character MCU official, with a packed schedule of appearances.

After returning for Daredevil: Born Again, as well as his own special, The Punisher: One Last Kill, Frank Castle is also slated to play a pivotal role in this summer’s blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day. But what’s next for the anti-hero?

Bernthal opened up about his character’s future in a recent interview with ComicBook, where the actor wouldn’t rule anything out for the Punisher in the MCU, including a comics-accurate costume with white gloves and boots.

“I think it’s possible, man. I really do. It’s been really important to me that we don’t do much not in front of the audience. That we don’t ask the audience to take huge leaps with Frank. That not all of a sudden he’s doing something that we wonder, ‘Well how did he get there?’ Kind of earn it right in front of the folks that care about him.”

He went on to add: “I know that we lean really heavily into things that are tactically proficient. He is not a guy with super powers. He’s just highly trained. And I think it’s been so much fun to incorporate Colton Hill, green beret, Nick Koumalatsos, marine raider, Cody Alford.

“These guys are just key in designing every bit of gear that Frank utilizes, and that’s been really cool to just involve the special forces community.”

It has not been confirmed yet when Bernthal will play the Punisher again after Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but it would be a no-brainer to see him appear in next year’s Daredevil: Born Again Season 3.

There’s also a possibility that he’s one of the secret actors who will appear in Avengers: Doomsday this December, or maybe a future Spider-Man project. As always, we will just have to wait and see.

What storylines would you like to see Frank Castle aka the Punisher take on in the MCU?