Disney+ Removes The Punisher’s Divisive Stan Lee Tribute
A Stan Lee tribute following the season 2 finale of The Punisher has been removed on Disney+. Jon Bernthal’s take on Frank Castle/the Punisher first appeared in season 2 of Netflix’s Daredevil before going on to star in his own show. The Punisher ran for two seasons and followed Castle's attempts to avenge the death of his wife and children and eliminate the network of criminals in New York's underbelly. However, in 2018, Disney/Marvel Studios ended their relationship with Netflix and ABC, resulting in the cancellation of The Punisher and all the other shows in theDefenders universe. Now, every season of The Punisher, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, andThe Defenders has become available to stream on Disney+.
Marvel legend Stan Lee passed away at the age of 95 on November 12, 2018. Shortly after his death, The Punisher’s second and final season became available on Netflix. The final episode of season 2, “The Whirlwind,” ended with a comic-book accurate Castle using assault rifles to “punish” a group of drug dealers/criminals inside of a warehouse. Right before the credits rolled a slide read «In Loving Memory of Stan Lee”—which some felt was in bad taste considering the series’ violent end.
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Disney+ has removed the Stan Lee tribute from The Punisher’s season 2 finale. That said, the Stan Lee tribute at the end of Jessica Jones season 2 remains. However, the streaming service has also removed a Luke Cage tribute honoring the late Reg E. Cathey, who played Reverend James Lucas, the father of the eponymous hero.
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