Jon Bernhal will not only go on to Frank Castle’s skin, but he will also write his story for the first time
Jon Bernhal writes the special Punisher
During an interview with Collider in Cinemacon, where Bernhal presented The accountant 2The actor shared his enthusiasm for this new role of screenwriter. “Frank is in my bones, in my heart. I really care“He confessed, clarify that it is not another commission: it is personal. The news was already full of clamor for his return as Frank Castle in the fourth episode of Daredevil: born againBut the fact that he is also writing the project triggered fans’ expectations.
The special of The punisher It will arrive in Disney+ in 2026And Bernhal has dropped that it is not a story to use. In his words, this new approach was born from the desire to offer the public, especially To the military and first aid communitywhich has always been connected to the character – A more authentic and visceral version of punishment.
“I introduced it as I felt and encouraged me to continue to explore it” Comments by Bernhal, referring to meetings with screenwriters and producers. The collaboration with a group of veterans also mentions, including his friend Nick, who was fundamental in the trial. “It’s an incredible group that we are collecting. I am grateful and honest.”
A more human and brutal Castle of Frank
Frank Castle has never been an easy character. It is not a hero, much less a bad guy to use. He is a destroyed man, a war veteran who has lost everything to trust the system. Since then, his only mission has been to give justice in his own way, without rules, without limits and without regrets.
On his return Daredevil: born againCastle soon faces Matt Murdock. The classic tension between the two characters remains intact: one believes in institutional justice, the other in direct revenge. “Frank does no concessions. If someone threatens the life of the innocent, he takes care of never doing it again”Bernhal explains. For him, this special will be the opportunity to show To the purest Castle of Frank, the one who lives and breathes through his own anger and pain.
A charged agenda for Bernhal
Although his new role as a screenwriter is great news, Bernhal does not stop there. This year we will see each other Three other projects that will give a lot of talking about. First of all, it opens The amateur April 11, next to Rami Malek y Rachel BrosnahanA espionage thriller with classic dyes. Then it will come The accountant 2April 25, where he will play again BraxtonThe character of the character of Ben AffleckIn a sequel that also has JK Simmons In the cast.
And as if it weren’t enough, He is currently rolling The odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s new projectAnd soon we will see it in the series His and hisan investigative thriller in which he will share the screen Pablo Schreiber. Come on, that Bernhal is not just talent, it is also resistance.
What can we expect from the punishment’s return
Although there are still details to reveal, everything indicates that this special The punisher Will be A love letter (and fury) to the characterWithout filters and with the authenticity that only someone like Bernhal could offer. With its direct involvement in the script, it is very likely that we see a more human, raw and emotionally complex version of Frank Castle, beyond the simple policeman.
And with the arrival of Daredevil: born againThe Marvel universe in Disney+ seems to bet on recovery The more adult and realistic tone of the Netflix series that hooked so much. If Castle moves along the same path, the fans of the antieroe are lucky.