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Jon Bernthal Nearly Exits Daredevil: Born Again, Reveals Why

Apr 20,25(6 months ago)

Since the 2015 Netflix series, it's hard to picture Charlie Cox's Daredevil without Jon Bernthal's Punisher. However, Bernthal recently shared why he was initially hesitant to join the Disney+ revival, Daredevil: Born Again.

The actor, known for his role in The Wolf of Wall Street, revealed that he was approached for the series but had reservations about the direction the creative team wanted to take his character, Frank Castle, also known as The Punisher.

"Ultimately, I didn't see it. I didn't see the version of Frank, and what they wanted from Frank [didn't] really make sense to me," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I thought [it] would not 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."

After the series underwent a significant creative overhaul following the strikes, producer Dario Scardapane was appointed as the new showrunner. This change sparked a renewed interest from Bernthal, who had previously collaborated with Scardapane on The Punisher series.

"They really brought me into the conversation," Bernthal said about working with Scardapane and Marvel. "We really got specific about where Frank is psychologically, where Frank's at physically."

Warning! Spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again follow.

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