Joe Quesada recently did an interview with IGN and they talked about a number of things but one that stuck out the most was how pleased they are with Jon Bernthal’s portrayal of The Punisher. He talked about a spin off TV series for the character as well:
“I think we’d love to see something happen, but it’s way too soon to tell, and we don’t necessarily like to discuss which metrics we use to decide these things,” Quesada said. “But what I can tell you is anyone who is a hardcore Punisher fan is going to be blown away and incredibly satisfied by Bernthal’s take on Frank Castle. It’s one of those cases where it’s the character from the pages come to life.”
This will definitely make fans that were skeptical of Jon Bernthal being cast as the character breathe a sigh of relief. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I think it’s good to wait to rush to judgement when it comes to casting choices that might not seem like the best. These people are professionals, and Marvel has proven time and time again that they know what they’re doing.
Pretty awesome news. Does this make you more excited for the character’s MCU debut? Sound off in the comment section!