Daredevil Revival: Jon Bernthal Begins Training for Punisher Return

Through an Instagram video, it has been revealed that The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal has seemingly started his training for his long-awaited return as Frank Castle/ The Punisher in the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again. Bernthal can be seen sparring with professional boxer and rapper Slink Proper.

At the time of writing, it remains unclear if Bernthal’s Punisher would appear in more than one episode of the Charlie Cox-led Disney+ series, which is currently filming in New York City. It has been four years since Marvel fans last saw his version of the anti-hero in the second and final season of Netflix’s The Punisher series.

Daredevil: Born Again is described as an 18-episode revival of the original Netflix series, which ran for three seasons. It will feature the return of leading stars Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio as they reprise their respective roles as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin.

Both characters made their Marvel Cinematic Universe debuts in 2021, with Kingpin guest-starring in the Disney+ Hawkeye series and Matt Murdock briefly appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Cox also recently guest-starred in two episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, where he got to show off a new side of the hero.

In addition to Cox and D’Onofrio, the Daredevil revival will also see the long-awaited return of Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/Punisher. Joining them are Sandrine Holt as Vanessa Fisk, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Michael Gaston, Nikki M. James, and Arty Froushan.

Daredevil: Born Again hails from head writers Matt Corman and Chris Ord, who will also serve as executive producers along with Kevin Feige. The series is currently set to premiere in the spring of 2024 on Disney+.