Marvel leak suggests Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is coming to the MCU
Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is tipped to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), if an Instagram leak is recent and surprising.
The apparent confirmation was given by Kasey O’Keefe, a relatively unknown actor living in Los Angeles who recently posted an image of himself and Bernthal on the social media platform owned by the company. Meta.
Usually, such photos will not attract too much attention. However, in the image caption, O’Keef seems to give a huge hint that Bernthal’s Punisher was involved. Marvelof juggling cinema. In it, O’Keefe heaped praise on Bernthal, calling him an “excellent actor”, before writing “Looking forward to working with you in Marvel’s Phase 5! “
Check out O’Keefe’s Instagram post below:
In August, We have reported that Bernthal is not established to get his own MCU Disney Plus Programor join the MCU. That report comes after Rosario Dawson, who played Claire Temple/Night Nurse in many of Netflix’s Marvel TV series, including Daredevil and The Punisher, made an incorrect opinion about Bernthal’s Punisher going. received a standalone MCU TV series.
While Marvel has not officially commented on the matter, many in the MCU have stated that Bernthal will be joining Charlie Cox – who played Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Netflix’s Defenders-Verse – in making the jump to MCU through Disney Plus. Cox’s Murdock / Daredevil appeared in Spider-Man: There is no way home and She-Hulk: Lawyer. He’s also slated to guest-star on Echo’s indie series before getting his own show on Disney Plus – Daredevil: Born Again – in 2024.
For insiders talking about Bernthal’s return,Tom Smith (opens in a new tab), CanWeGetSomeToast (opens in a new tab)and MyTimeToShineHello (opens in a new tab)All have good track records when it comes to insider knowledge of Marvel products, all of which claim that Bernthal has signed on to reprise his iconic role in MCU projects. Future.
Naturally, O’Keefe’s post should have been put in a big salt, so don’t take this as confirmation that Bernthal To be actually coming to the MCU. We’ve reached out to Disney and Marvel for official comment on O’Keefe’s post and rumors of Bernthal’s return, and we’ll update this article if we get a response.
Analysis: Where could The Punisher appear in the MCU?
Given his obvious ties to Daredevil from Netflix’s various Marvel TV shows, Daredevil: Born Again seems to be the most likely place for Bernthal to make his MCU debut.
The duo are two sides of the same coin in Netflix’s Defenders-Verse, coming together incredibly well due to their own brand of justice and opposing beliefs about the degree of vigilance required to pursue revenge. . Reuniting them in Daredevil’s first MCU project would be a perfect opportunity to explore that dynamic further, especially as Born Again is set to run for an unprecedented 18 episodes (the best ever in terms of duration). related Marvel Studios TV shows).
If not Born Again, where could The Punisher – aka Frank Castle – appear? Marvel’s Thunderbolts movie would be an ideal fit, what if that supergroup is positioned as an anti-hero team. Castle isn’t a villain, nor a hero in the traditional sense, so he would make a perfect addition (not to mention crowd pleaser) to the Thunderbolts roster. .
What about Echo’s TV series? Perhaps The Punisher will give a brief introduction to the cameos on that show, especially if Daredevil appears in a similar small role. That would set up a compelling side plot in Born Again, with Murdock potentially stunned to see Castle make spins across America with the aim of finding his own form of, well, punishment crime nationwide.
The rest of Marvel’s Phase 5 lineup, such as Loki part 2, Secret Invasionand Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania are all too far in their production to include The Punisher. Other developing Marvel movies and shows, including Captain America 4 and Agatha: Coven of Chaos, also don’t match his street style.
Our prediction? If The Punisher is about to join the MCU’s increasingly stacked list, it will certainly be in a Disney Plus series like Born Again. But we’ll have to wait and see if that’s really the case.
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