Jon Bernthal Returns as the Punisher in Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again

The actor’s reintroduction as Frank Castle sets the stage for a darker Disney+ special co-written by Bernthal himself.

Jon Bernthal reprises his role as Frank Castle in Daredevil: Born Again after initially declining due to dissatisfaction with the original story direction.
Marvel overhauled the series in 2023, bringing on new writers and showrunner Dario Scardapane to adopt a grittier tone aligned with Netflix’s Punisher and Daredevil series.
Bernthal’s cameo in Episode 4 of Daredevil: Born Again serves as a reintroduction to the character and a preview of his future storylines.
A Punisher-centric Disney+ special, co-written by Bernthal and director Reinaldo Marcus Green, will further explore a darker and more psychologically complex version of the character.
The Punisher special may either bridge the gap between Born Again seasons or delve into Frank Castle’s life after the events of Netflix’s Punisher series.