The Punisher: One Last Kill May Have Introduced Frank Castle’s Scariest Marvel Villain – SlashFilm

“The Punisher: One Last Kill” sees Frank Fort (Jon Bernthal) compelled to fend off a bunch of assassins in his native neighborhood. Ma Gnucci (Judith Mild) desires him useless for killing her son, and she or he makes certain to personally let Frank know that she put the value on his head. That mentioned, the silent and imposing character (Jamal Lloyd Johnson) who accompanies Ma throughout her interplay with Frank additionally deserves some recognition, as he is among the vigilante’s most fearsome foes.

Ma refers back to the giant man as Barry, implying that he’s none aside from Barracuda. Followers of the Garth Ennis comics that impressed “The Punisher: One Last Kill” will likely be accustomed to this villain. He’s one in every of Frank’s most notable and terrifying adversaries — the kind of fella who engages in cannibalism and different atrocities for enjoyable. Barry in “The Punisher: One Last Kill” bears the entire similar bodily traits because the comedian guide villain, and the very fact he would not even flinch within the presence of Frank means that he have to be formidable. You recognize, like Barracuda.

What’s extra, the creators of “Punisher: One Last Kill” have basically confirmed that Johnson’s character is Barracuda, so there’s that. However what might this imply for the way forward for the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

“The Punisher: One Last Kill” is superior to the Netflix sequence as a result of it is a love letter to the comics. The particular is pure unadulterated mayhem, and the inclusion of characters like Ma Gnucci and Barracuda show that the creators know what followers wish to see. This is what co-author Reinaldo Marcus Inexperienced needed to say on the matter whereas chatting with The Mary Sue:

“The Ma Gnucci character was simply a lot enjoyable. And, clearly hopefully a wink to Barracuda and no matter can come from that in the way forward for the MCU.”

This sentiment was echoed by Jamal Lloyd Johnson on Instagram, who revealed that he is stoked to have been capable of play Barracuda in “The Punisher: One Last Kill.” “I am humbled. Even with a small function, being welcomed right into a universe this iconic means rather a lot to me,” he wrote.

May this imply that we see extra of Barracuda within the MCU? “Punisher: One Last Kill” leaves the door open for his and Ma’s feud with Frank Fort to proceed, so by no means say by no means. Be that as it might, although, The Punisher’s subsequent journey is within the PG-13-rated “Spider-Man: Model New Day,” which in all probability will not function a comic book guide-correct depiction of a cannibalistic villain like Barracuda. 

Nonetheless, if Marvel is sensible, they are going to deal with us to extra R-rated “Punisher” specials down the road. Frank vs. Barry might be one hell of a violent showdown — and it should not be confined to a household-pleasant “Spider-Man” film.