Jon Bernthal talks about how the Punisher will make Daredevil season 2 much darker than the first.

Season 2 of Marvel and Netflix's Daredevil has become highly anticipated with the announcement that Punisher and Elektra would be joining the cast of characters. Starring as Frank Castle, aka Punisher, is actor Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead). Bernthal recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly to talk about his character and how season 2 will be a much darker show than season 1. Let's take a look at what Bernthal had to say about Punisher and Daredevil season 2.

Speaking about how he sees the character;

"As a man who put his on the line and really went through the ultimate sacrifice for this country in his involvement in the military. He’s a guy who brought the war home with him [in] the worst possible way. There are a lot of iterations of this character and in all of them it’s a man who’s gone through this unbelievable trauma and what’s interesting about our take on him is how this trauma reshapes his own philosophy."

"He’s dealing with this unbelievable loss. There’s unbelievable anger and hatred and shame. There’s a sense of responsibility and as a father and husband, if I were to lose my family on my watch … I had to put myself in as dark of place as possible the last six months."

Next he comments on how fans will go back and forth between rooting for and against Punisher throughout the season;

"One of the things I’m most excited for is I’m hoping the audience will go back and forth. There are things you can identify with and get behind,and there are things when the character pushes it and you can’t get behind him anymore. And that’s what I want. I think that’s the nature of the character. This is a guy who pushes the envelope. He’s brutal, but he’s coming from a place of unbelievable hurt. And the best thing about the character is he just doesn’t care. It’s a highly personal mission he’s on and if he offends you, it’s completely unimportant to him."

Lastly, Bernthal talks about the evolution of the character;

"I can tell you that this guy, horrible tragic things happen, and we will see how he goes through that. The effect the other characters have on him will push him certain directions. I think once you see these characters collide, it’s tremendously interesting and emotionally gripping as well. It’s going to be a special season. If you thought last season of Daredevil was dark, we’re going to a whole new place."

I cannot wait for season 2 of Daredevil and am so excited at the additions that the show is putting forward. The Punisher is going to create some amazing action in this show and I am certain that fans are going to love it.

Daredevil season 2 will stream on Netflix on March 18, 2016.

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Source: Entertainment Weekly