Why Punisher Wasn’t In The Defenders (& Why The Snub Was Right)
The Defenders brought together Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist into a single miniseries, but viewers may wonder why The Punisher wasn't part of the crossover event. Starting with Daredevil season 1 in 2015, the Marvel series on Netflix quickly evolved into one of the richest shared universes in the superhero genre. While the jury is still out on whether The Defenders saga is canon for the MCU, the arrival of all shows on Disney+ has introduced that universe to new audiences and brought back some old questions.
In addition to the four heroes who starred in The Defenders, another Marvel character to receive a show of his own on Netflix was the Punisher. Introduced in Daredevil season 2, Jon Bernthal's version of Frank Castle was extremely well-received by audiences and is considered by many to be the definitive live-action Punisher adaptation. Even so, Frank Castle was not part of The Defenders crossover event and instead would only appear in The Punisher season 1 and 2.
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According to one of The Defenders showrunners Marco Ramirez, the reason the Punisher wasn't in the crossover series had to do with «availability”. This answer makes sense considering that The Defenders and The Punisher season 1 were shooting around the same time, with the former coming out a few months before the latter. In addition to behind-the-scenes justification, there are also storyline issues that help explain why the Punisher wasn't in The Defenders. While Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist had all already received solo series that delved into their characters, the Punisher had just been introduced in Daredevil season 2. It wouldn't make
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