Actor Jon Bernthal is well known for many roles throughout his career, including Shane Walsh in The Walking Dead. Next, he will reprise his role as Frank Castle/Punisher in the Marvel Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again,

Jon Bernthal is set to reprise his role as Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, in a new special for Disney+. While plot details are being kept under wraps for the time being, Deadline reports that the special will be in the same vein as Werewolf by Night and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.

Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as Frank Castle for a Punisher special for a Marvel special presentation on Disney+. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Bernthal and Cox won't be the only veterans of "Daredevil" returning for the sequel series. They're joined by Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin, Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter/Bullseye, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, and Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk.

Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle will join the MCU proper on Daredevil: Born Again, then he'll return for a Punisher Marvel special on Disney+.

While we're currently awaiting his return as Frank Castle/The Punisher in Disney+'s Daredevil: Born Again, Jon Bernthal, has already established himself as the ultimate method actor who keeps wowing us with his rugged charm,

It’s so exciting.” Bernthal has felt a strong affinity for the character since assuming the Punisher mantle in the second season of Netflix’s Daredevil, which led to two seasons of a spin-off series on the streamer.

Bernthal’s Frank Castle, a.k.a. the Punisher, who returns as the character in Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, headlines the Marvel special, which is said to be in the vein of Werewolf by Night or The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, according to EW, which first reported the news.

Marvel Television has announced a standalone special feature for The Punisher on Disney+. Starring Jon Bernthal, the show is set to premiere in early 2026. Bernthal will also reprise his role as Frank Castle in Daredevil: Born Again.