Just like the rest of the Marvel characters who appeared on Netflix, the future of
The Punisher is very much up in the air right now. There's a chance Jon Bernthal could return to the role, but it's equally as likely that Marvel Studios will choose to reboot the character and start from scratch.
Regardless,
The Raid writer Adam G. Simon has now revealed that he pitched a movie starring the vigilante to Marvel Studios which would have pitted Frank against Nick Fury set to an Eminem soundtrack.
His take would have picked up with a Punisher
"completely aware of the threat superheroes and villains pose to mankind." As a result,
"Frank has to go gunning for the person who he feels is responsible for the innumerable civilian casualties, the one who started it all by organizing these weapons of mass destruction to come together. Nick Fury."
"The twist is that Frank is being used, he spots the double-cross early at the end of act one," Simon continues.
"From that point on, we have a 3:10 to Yuma situation. Frank and Fury on the run from everyone, heroes and villains. It’s 3:10 to Yuma meets Leon by way of The Winter Soldier."
The writer wanted Eminem to provide the soundtrack, while he also imagined Bernthal returning as Frank Castle, and a supporting cast which would have included Joel Edgerton as Bullseye and Edie Falco as Ma Gnucci. The Falcon, Black Widow, and Bucky would all also make cameo appearances.