Will Jon Bernthal's Punisher Appear in IRON FIST?
New York Comic Con recently released an update on Jon Bernthal's appearance schedule, which has been cut short due to "his Netflix production schedule." A lot of fan sites have speculated that the actor could be shooting the upcoming Punisher series, but Punisher hasn't even started shooting yet and is not expected to start until 2017. I doubt the series will even premiere until after The Defenders is released, and that hasn't even started shooting yet.
The only Marvel Netflix series that is currently in production is Iron Fist, which leads me to believe that The Punisher could actually show up in that series, which would be pretty damn cool! The addition of The Punisher in Iron Fist will definitely up the excitement levels of the fans, and maybe that's the reason they might have thrown him into the mix.
I've come to learn that not many people are really that familiar with Iron Fist, so a little dash of Punisher will help ensure that people tune in to watch the upcoming series so they can get to know the character.
At this point, all we can do is connect the dots and speculate, which is what fans love to do. We'll just have to wait and see how this all actually pans out.
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