In celebration of recently being cast as The Punisher on the upcoming second season of Marvel’s Daredevil, actor John Bernthal went to twitter to post a picture in which he was holding the first issue of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s Marvel Knights Punisher series:
Thanks for the love yall. Let’s get it. Honored. pic.twitter.com/ZQ4xNfocHH
— Jon Bernthal (@jonnybernthal) June 9, 2015
According to the Marvel Wiki:
A 4-year Vietnam veteran, Frank Castle became a vigilante after seeing his wife and children gunned down for accidentally observing a Mafia “hit”. Since then, he has devoted his life to the task of destroying organized crime wherever he finds it. Although he aids many heroes in their quests, they often come into conflict over his way of dealing with crime.
At first, the Punisher was conceived by his creator, Gerry Conway, as a potential recurring antagonist for Spider-Man; however, his 1974 debut was critically acclaimed, and he became an anti-hero in the Marvel universe and an uneasy ally of The Wall Crawler. Throughout the years, the Punisher has appeared in the books of other Marvel heroes, such as Captain America, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, and many more.
Here’s hoping we’ll finally get a great adaptation of the iconic Marvel character on screen when Marvel’s Daredevil hits Netflix sometime next year. It’s good to see Bernthal seems dedicated.
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