Jon Bernthal Says The Punisher Will Be Difficult To Like In DAREDEVIL

Jon Bernthal said some things to IGN about playing The Punisher that sent chills down my spine. After reading his comments about portraying Frank Castle in season 2 of Daredevil, I'm thinking fans are really going to be impressed with his portrayal. This guy gets it! Just hearing him talk about how he plays the role gives me goosebumps!

"I think this guy lives in a world of darkness that no other person in this universe can compare with. My goal here was to put myself in that darkness and bring that up and to never pull punches, to never do half measures, to never be apologetic, to never pursue likability at all, to be completely unapologetic at all times,"

Damn right. You don't have to feel sorry for The Punisher, he doesn't even feel sorry! For those looking for darkness this season, it's looking like Bernthal is going to deliver:

"You can lose the audience by episode 2. They could just be like, 'No matter what happens with this man, no matter what we learn about him, his actions in episode 1 and 2, I can’t get behind. In this day and age, with everything going on, I can’t get behind this man.' I love that because my goal and the team’s goal is to win them back and explain it and fill in the blanks and whether you can get behind him or not, you’ll understand him."

I'm seriously impressed with his analysis of Frank Castle. Bernthal is looking at him at a level on which I never examined the character! I'm ridiculously excited for this season now. If you want to read the full interview, check it out here.