It is the season of brutality and blood on the happiest streamer on earth, Disney+. While, at one point in Marvel history, blood and broken bones were only hinted at by the arrival of heroes like Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Daredevil (Charlie Cox), the landscape has changed significantly. The studios’ decision to produce R-rated and TV-MA content has helped boost the streaming platform’s viewership massively.
MCU’s first R-rated project, Deadpool and Wolverine, not only did well in cinemas but also has proven a popular choice on streaming. Similarly, Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 proved a hit for the studio as it didn’t shy away from brutal action sequences, narrative gut punches, and a blood-soaked Matt and Punisher (Jon Bernthal). Now, Born Again Season 2 is keeping the audience on the edge of their seats with new twists and turns in each episode and bringing back some familiar faces like Bullseye (Wilson Bethel) and Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter). Fans should be gearing up for another gory entry.
The countdown has begun for Jon Bernthal-led The Punisher: One Last Kill, MCU’s Special Presentation, which will take over our screens this May. While all other MCU characters have their power moves, Punisher moves in for a kill, and that makes him very special for fans. There hasn’t been a character like Frank Castle on our screens since the days of Netflix’s The Punisher series, where Bernthal made his debut. There was a contention among fans about the character getting Disney-fied when the news first broke about his MCU entry, but those were put to rest by Bernthal himself and later in Born Again season 1, where Punisher and Daredevil teamed up to take down Kingpin’s (Vincent D’Onofrio) anti-vigilante force. The sequence easily makes up for one of the best fight sequences in the MCU.
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Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
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💀Punisher
⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
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Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
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Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man
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You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil
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You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man
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Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher
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You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor
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Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America
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You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
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What to Expect From ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’?
More pain and blood. While the details about the new project are scarce, a trailer shows Frank haunted by the ghosts of his past. The gritty tone completely supports his trauma, and it’ll be interesting to see where his story moves next. Punisher returned to the MCU with Born Again, where he was briefly seen helping Matt and being caught by Kingpin. But the trailer sees him as a free man, which could be an indicator that the special takes place before Born Again Season 1. Also, the trailer promised a lot of blood, so fans need not worry about that aspect. The show is written by Bernthal and Reinaldo Marcus Green, the latter of whom also directs.
The Punisher: One Last Kill arrives on Disney+ on May 12. Stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.
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Release Date
May 12, 2026
Director
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Reinaldo Marcus Green
Writers
Reinaldo Marcus Green, Ross Andru, Jon Bernthal, Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr.
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