There’s virtually by no means a straightforward technique to introduce a Marvel character to the large display. I do know that the 2025 film schedule simply could show us mistaken, if it hasn’t already, however I feel the most important WTF is about to be dropped onto the MCU desk. That’s as a result of it’s simply been introduced that one other Marvel TV character is about to debut within the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s 2026 slate, because of Spider-Man: Model New Day.
And contemplating who they introduced in for No Method Dwelling, this looks as if a reasonably useless giveaway. That’s proper, youngsters… it’s Frank “The Punisher” Citadel! Jon Bernthal is now set to make his MCU debut on the large display, as THR broke the information that he’s now in director Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming Marvel film. That’s absolutely sufficient to distract us all from making an attempt to guess Sadie Sink’s mysterious Model New Day position, or what this implies about Vincent D’Onofrio’s “off limits” feedback when speaking a few Kingpin intro, proper?
It’s form of wild that we’re now seeing our second avenue degree defender leaping in via the Spider-Man films. As I beforehand alluded, Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock appeared in Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling earlier than he made his enormous resurgence in Daredevil: Born Once more. And in relation to Peter Parker (Tom Holland), having him probably decide up The Punisher’s anti-hero as a mentor is smart, each within the comics and within the wake of No Method Dwelling’s ending.
We’re about to see Peter enter a brand new period of his life, the place he’ll probably be balancing a job on the Each day Bugle and courses with Dr. Otto Octavius. Therefore the Model New Day subtitle, which additionally cleverly works in a reference to the comedian arc that noticed Peter Parker embark on a large redo after the “One Day Extra” arc.
I’ll depart the entire particulars to the comedian inclined, however with Peter Parker not having MJ or Ned by his aspect, he’s going to wish some new aspect characters to assist him via. Whereas I wouldn’t have routinely chosen Jon Bernthal’s Frank Citadel for the job in a PG-13 film, I’m now deeply curious to see how this finally ends up working.
Spider-Man: Model New Day is about to hit theaters on July 26, 2026! And if you wish to see what Frank Citadel has been as much as as of late, then you’ll be able to stream the primary season of Daredevil: Born Once more, at present out there on Disney+. Perhaps there’s a clue to this upcoming staff up that we’ve missed, hiding in plain sight.