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The Punisher is set to asterisk alongside the eponymous paladin inDaredevil : Born Again , but this return could also render on the villain discharge of oneMCUPhase 1 hero after 16 year . The last time Punisher appeared on - screenwas inThe Punisher , where he fully embraced his purpose as a dealer of extreme Department of Justice . Since then , the canonicity of the assembling of Marvel Netflix shows often dubbed " The Defenders Saga " has been a compass point of disarray until Marvel Studios Head of Streaming , Brad Winderbaum , latterly light up things up once and for all .

This means that Punisher and his self - titled Netflix showare now MCU canon . It also mean that Jon Bernthal ’s celebrated enactment of the part whose only cinematic outings were lustreless , to say the least , could soon make the leap to the big screen . This would likely take place in a cameo role , but one MCU - canon not - so - solo movie sales talk could in conclusion get the adaption it deserves .

After being teased in MCU plastic film and television shows , Matt Murdock return to the covert for a Disney+ serial publication , Daredevil : Born Again .

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Punisher’s Unused Movie Story Would Be Perfect For The MCU

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A Nick Fury vs. Punisher pitchmade by actor and writer Adam Simon has resurface thanks in no small part to Simon ’s enthusiasm for the approximation persisting into the modern era of the MCU . The sales pitch tells the story of Punisher in the wake of his solo serial publication , as he recognizes that the death toll of normal humans has come as a event of the destructive forces that are ostensibly attempting to protect them , namely superheroes . With that in mind , Frank Castle set his sights on the person he nail as the core of these heroes : Nick Fury .

Simon ’s Punisher pic would eventually have Fury and Castle teaming up against a coarse , dandy terror , but the writer has stated that he keeps his pitch up - to - date to get married with the current state of the MCU ’s narration .

Nick Fury’s MCU Arc Justifies A Story That Places Him Against The Punisher

Nick Fury’s Skrull Allegiance In Secret Invasion (2023) Would Be A Problem For Frank Castle

Nick Fury made it his primary objective to cumulate and mastermind the superhuman squad of Avengers , which would go on to define the MCU since 2008’sIron Man , where he first float the Avengers concept . Since then , Nick Fury has played a significant purpose in direct the team toward comprehend threats that no average human resistivity could counter . Despite being on their side , Secret Invasionthen had Fury falter in his nigh - unassailable propensity for planning as a faction of Skrulls that he had determine to harbor on Earth bruise up move around on humans , placing the entire human race at danger .

If Simon ’s pitch shot were to be adapted for the New narrative , then this supply Castle with ample recourse to plough his spate on Nick Fury . It is not a stretch to hold Fury directly responsible for the perceived threat that the Skrulls now lay on Earth , and would be a safe justification for Castle to dole out extreme punishment on the erstwhile SHIELD leader than the presence of superhumans that help save one-half of the universe . The Punisher motion picture could then culminate in the two rally against the Skrull terror together , which correlates with Simon ’s intend trajectory .

A Nick Fury Vs. Punisher Story Would Make Their MCU Team-Up Even Better

It is hard to pinpoint on the button where the Punisher and Nick Fury could team up after Castle ’s appearing inDaredevil : Born Again , butthe similarities they share in being two non - superpowered no - nonsense survivors in the face of cosmic scourge is a satisfying reason to have them team up . Doing so after play off them against one another would help oneself make this union even more satisfying , peculiarly in the boldness of multiversal threats , as the two find common earth after gunning for one another .

receive the two characters cross path could also provide apay - off for a Winter Soldier theorythat has been ten years in the making . It follows a laugh made byCaptain America : The Winter Soldierdirector , Joe Russo , where he stated in an interview that a yellow truck that facilitate Nick Fury ’s escapism from Hydra agents , and later ran over Jasper Sitwell , was drive by Frank Castle himself . This would signify that Fury and Castle have been go in tandem bicycle in theMCUlonger than their potential future team - up would evoke .

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