And because of that, Bernthal was able to bring to life a version of Frank Castle that many fans had been waiting their whole lives to see.
The Punisher season 1 arrives on Netflix sometime this fall.
In the meantime, it has been rumored that Bernthal could be making an appearance in The Defenders at some point, though, no official confirmation has been made by Marvel or Netflix yet.
It didn’t come as much of a surprise then when Marvel and Netflix announced The Punisher solo series last year, just a little over a month after Bernthal made his critically-acclaimed turn as the character in Daredevil season two.