DAREDEVIL Season 2 is surely going to be an even bigger hit on Netflix than its previous season. Especially when you add new characters like Elektra and the Punisher into the mix.
Actor Jon Bernthal is playing Frank Castle / the Punisher in Season 2, and he spoke to ComicBookResources about his character.
"I think this guy lives in a world of darkness that no other person in this universe can compare with that. My goal here was to put myself in that darkness and bring it up and again, 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 because this is a highly personal mission that this man is on, and I think that this show, I'm not just whistling dixie, I think that this show and what they accomplished with last season is a perfect fertile ground to bring a character like that to light. It's not a superhero show. It's a human show."
The actor, then, revealed which comic book story arc really struck a chord with him and his research of the character.
"Look, Garth Ennis and the 'Punisher MAX' series was huge for me. That's just in my line of what I dig, and that's the iteration of the character that resonated the most with me."
Finally, Bernthal shared his appreciation for the role.
"I take it as a responsibility the same way I would representing any soldier. This is a character that resonates deeply in the military and law enforcement. People have gone into war for this country with the Punisher logo attached to their armor, attached to their uniforms. That's something that just really resonates with me and it goes right into my heart."
DAREDEVIL Season 2 premieres exclusively on Netflix on March 18, 2016.
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