Daredevil: Born Again
After 6 years off - screen , I ’m gratefulDaredevil : Born Againseason 1 collar the one thing theMCUneeded to get ripe about the Punisher upon his return to the small screen . The return of the likes of Charlie Cox ’s Daredevil , Vincent D’Onofrio ’s Kingpin , and - of course - Jon Bernthal ’s Punisher have been cause for celebration for many Marvel fans , especially since it appeared as though these role reprisals might be insufferable earlier in the franchise ’s political campaign . Now , not only have these figures render , but they ’ve also been cement in inthe MCU timelinemore concretely byDaredevil : suffer Again ’s fib .
swashbuckler : Born Againalso succeeds at arguably its superlative challenge yet - namely , that of making the series feel like it carries on the life of the originalDaredevil , while also making it experience in pipeline with itsMCU showbrethren . Given these successes , it ’s perhaps no surprisal that the story reach a vital but ultimately side finish in term of its depiction of the Punisher - but this feat is one I ’m still pleased to see the MCU nail , especially given the MCU ’s story has historically tended to veer aside from the Punisher ’s more R - rate side of Marvel ’s source material .
Daredevil: Born Again’s Punisher Return Came After 6 Years Without Jon Bernthal’s Iteration Of The Character On-Screen
While the reappearance of Charlie Cox ’s Daredevil inSpider - Man : No fashion Homewas a major plot twisting for the MCU , it also mean Matt Murdock returned to screens years before than Bernthal ’s Punisher , who was alternatively detain for several more age , first reprise his role inDaredevil : accept Againseason 1 , instalment 4 . With Bernthal ’s Punisher having last been look before that in the ending ofThe Punisherseason 2 - which released in 2019 - this meansthis Punisher was off - silver screen for 6 years , and with it look for the majority of this time like he might well never render .
Helpfully , though , the story ofDaredevil : Born Againitself fit this period of clip into its storey , as it ’s shew that the Punisher has returned to New York during this off - screen time and has ascertain himself a fresh hideout . Frank Castle and Matt Murdock ’s reunification also demo that the two are just as at odds as ever about what being a vigilante should entail , and where the line in the sand is in footing of doling out retribution - with this latter panorama helping set up the MCU perfectly nailing a much - needed part of the Punisher ’s on - screen restoration later on .
Daredevil: Born Again’s Season 1 Proved The MCU Can Pull Off Punisher Fight Scenes As Well As The Original Series
Given the Punisher ’s return inDaredevil : Born Againseason 1 , instalment 4 ended up being just to talk with Daredevil , it seemed like the serial might avoid giving Frank Castle the full extended conflict scenes fan had dared to daydream would be in this chapter of the MCU . Indeed , give much ofDaredevil : suffer Againfocuses around the then - temporarily retired vigilante - and aspinoff forThe Punisherwas confirmed to be on the way - the possibility ofDaredevil : Born Againseason 1 just not get time to show the character doing what he ’s most well - known for seemed altogether possible .
Mercifully , the net instalment ofDaredevil : Born Againseason 1 showed this was very much not the case , with the Punisher save Daredevil in episode 9 , and then facing off against Mayor Fisk ’s Anti - Vigilante Task Force and the officers who had begun to use the Punisher ’s logo , much to Castle ’s scandal . What this results in is some of the best fight scene in the series thus far , and plenty of moments that hold up compare to both the originalDaredevilandThe Punishershowitself .
Daredevil and the Punisher ’s tag end - squad fight has analog with the couple team up up inDaredevilseason 2 - complete with the Punisher shot through a windowpane for the sake of a surprisal approach , and the bonus tension of the two working together while so clearly still at betting odds with one another . The dimly shot engagement scene lighting up with gunshots is also reminiscent ofThe Punisherseason 1 , instalment 7 ’s conclusion to have Castle use a smoke bomb to his tactical vantage during the middle of a tense gunfight in a military root word , with both using this assumption to great effect .
However , the most characteristically Punisher - esque fight is Castle ’s standoff against Fisk ’s Task Force later on . The sequence has all of the savagery and no - holds - barred violence and chaos ofThe PunisherandDaredevil ’s best Punisher fights , and with some suitably sanguineous moments to iron boot - like Castle throwing an ax into the middle of someone ’s head . The frenzied action and rage shown here further sells the estimation that , while we have n’t understand the Punisher fight on - screen in some time , his ferocity has arguably only further solidify him into a one - man war that is unforced to take on an intact group solo .
Daredevil: Born Again’s Punisher Fight Scenes Have Made Me Even More Excited For The Character’s Own Upcoming Spinoff
Daredevil : Born Againtakes care to do right by the Punisher and Marvel ’s previous depiction of him , especially when it comes to showing just how remorseless he still is . However , the serial still does n’t get much time to dig into the graphic symbol , since its focal point is chiefly and not unfairly on Daredevil and Kingpin . Though this scarcity does make the fact the MCU show still take the clock time to give Punisher his moments in the Dominicus and implication in the plot special , it also underlines that there was n’t a huge amount of time for his story to blossom out here .
As such , the fact that a Punisher spinoff Special Presentation has been confirmed for the MCU ’s future tense feels like a best of both worlds scenario - able to work up on the prior leading fight scenes and story setup , while also let Frank Castle be the focal adept of the upcoming installment in a way he could n’t be inDaredevil : Born Again . give thepost - credits scene forDaredevil : deliver Againseason 1closes this chapter of the show with the Punisher escaping confinement , the Special Presentation for sure looks like it might have a slew to work with story - smart from the offset .
According toThe Hollywood Reporter , The PunisherSpecial Presentation is set to release in 2026 alongsideDaredevil : stick out Againseason 2 , which has been revealed to have a March 2026 debut .
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Knowing that the MCU is n’t afraid to let the Punisher go all out in fights - or even outside them , given how brutal hisDaredevil : Born Againpost - credit scene is - the potential difference for the vigilance man ’s upcoming spinoff seems more ample than ever , despite Frank Castle only getting a few scenes back after his abatement . Indeed , the fact that this is the type omen well for how the MCU may handle him run forward , and further reinforces my hopes that we will get to see plenty more of the Punisher and his fussy brand of mayhem in the future .
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