Jon Bernthal Nearly Exits Daredevil: Born Again, Reveals Why

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 initially declined to join the Disney+ revival, Daredevil: Born Again.

The actor, known for his role in The Wolf of Wall Street, revealed that his hesitation stemmed from the creative direction the team initially proposed for 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."

"They really brought me into the conversation," Bernthal explained about his discussions with Scardapane, with whom he had previously collaborated on The Punisher series, and Marvel. "We really got specific about where Frank is psychologically, where Frank's at physically."

Warning! Spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again follow.