Punisher Star Jon Bernthal Reveals Why He Almost Didn't Return For Daredevil: Born Again

Since the 2015 Netflix series, Charlie Cox's Daredevil and Jon Bernthal's Punisher have become inextricably linked. However, Bernthal recently revealed why he initially hesitated to reprise his role as Frank Castle in the Disney+ revival, Daredevil: Born Again.

The Wolf of Wall Street actor explained that the initial creative direction for The Punisher didn't align with his vision. "Ultimately, I didn't see it," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I didn't see the version of Frank, and what they wanted from Frank didn't really make sense to me. I thought it wouldn't appeal to the fans and wouldn't be congruent. It was not something I was really interested in doing. So we had to walk away."

"They really brought me into the conversation," Bernthal said of Scardapane, with whom he previously collaborated on The Punisher and other Marvel projects. "We really got specific about where Frank is psychologically, where Frank's at physically."

**Warning! Spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again follow.