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Jon Bernthal Turned Down The Punisher Return For Original Version Of ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Could fans have gotten Daredevil: Born Again without The Punisher? Jon Bernthal reveals why he initially refused to return as his character in the series.

The most recent episode of the long-hyped Disney Plus series has finally started to trickle some of Matt Murdock’s old acquaintances back into the fold. While speaking about his role in Daredevil: Born Again, Jon Bernthal revealed that he was originally approached to return as The Punisher when the show was first being planned. Now that fans have seen Jon Bernthal make his grand return as The Punisher, it’s hard to imagine the actor giving anything less than a pitch-perfect adaptation of the character.

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