The Punisher’s cancellation was met with a ton of backlash – and can you really blame the fans for that? – but it wasn’t like we didn’t see it coming, with star Jon Bernthal even admitting that he was already “at peace” with the possibility of it happening shortly after the second run of the show premiered. Besides, after Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Daredevil all got the ax and were cut from Netflix, it wasn’t like Frank Castle ever stood a chance, right?

Still, given how popular The Punisher proved to be and how beloved Bernthal’s take on the antihero is, fans have long been calling to see Castle again in the MCU. Of course, it’ll be at least a few more years before Marvel can do anything with any of the Defenders, due to contractual obligations and whatnot, but that doesn’t mean the studio is done with them.

In fact, according to a source confirmed that Bernthal is 100% returning as the Punisher and will appear in a future Marvel Studios productions.

What do you think? Let us know and don’t forget to subscribe to The Nerds Take 2 YouTube channel!