Jon Bernthal initially turned down the opportunity to reprise his role as the Punisher in "Daredevil: Born Again" due to dissatisfaction with the storyline. He was looking for a deeper exploration of Frank Castle's character, similar to what was portrayed in Netflix's "Punisher." However, after Marvel revamped the series and brought in executive producer Dario Scardapane, Bernthal found a more compelling narrative. His cameo hints at a darker, more intense direction for the character, and he is set to continue exploring this in a Disney+ special.
"Ultimately, I didn't see it... What they wanted from Frank [didn't] really make sense to me... So we had to walk away."
"Frank has clearly been through a lot since his Punisher years, but his back-and-forth with Matt is the same as it's always been."
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