A new photo of Jon Bernthal has surfaced online, offering a sneak peek of his return as The Punisher in Daredevil: Born Again.
After a long hiatus that began with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike in 2023, Daredevil: Born Again resumed production in January, spawning multiple set photos and plenty of speculation about the returning cast, with lots of people wondering whether Bernthal would reprise his beloved role as The Punisher.
Fans might finally have their answer, as a new photo has surfaced online showing a bloodied and bruised Bernthal, presumably on a break from filming Daredevil: Born Again. The image comes courtesy of Instagram user @littlepandapit, who posed alongside the Punisher actor and thanked him in the post's caption.
"Cool. Looks like his stunt double there too," one person wrote in the comments section, to which the original poster confirmed: "Yes he was."
Bernthal's name was first attached to Daredevil: Born Again in March 2023, but fans heard no more until last month when the actor added fuel to the Hell's Kitchen fire by posting a photo on Instagram of the fictional children's book One Batch, Two Batch, which ties into Frank Castle's tragic backstory involving his family.
The Punisher actor is not the only Defenders star who has teased a return in Daredevil: Born Again. Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter fuelled speculation about her potential appearance in the series with a cryptic post earlier this year, and Iron Fist star Finn Jones recently took to Instagram Stories to show off the contents of his travel bag, which included a copy of Marvel Comics' Power Man and Iron Fist #125.
Finn Jones via Instagram 👀 pic.twitter.com/y02Vi4ZXfd
— Daredevil Updates (@DDevilUpdates) March 29, 2024
Photos from the set of the new Daredevil series have also given fans their first look at Elden Henson's Foggy Nelson and Deborah Ann Woll's Karen Page, promising a reunion of some sort between the fan-favourite duo and Charlie Cox's lawyer-turned-vigilante Matt Murdock/Daredevil, who lives to fight another day in the new series.
The titular star is poised to meet his fair share of adversaries in the new episodes, with Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk/Kingpin and Wilson Bethel's Benjamin Poindexter/Bullseye both on board for Daredevil: Born Again — which is on the slate as part of the MCU's Phase 5, but the series does not have a firm release date yet.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on X/Twitter @AdeleAnkers.
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