In Deadpool & Wolverine, one of Frank Castle’s antagonists will present a challenge for Deadpool and Wolverine to overcome. The Russian, a Punisher villain, is featured in the latest teaser for the MCU movie, as keen-eyed Marvel fans have noted. In 2000, Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s Punisher comic books included the Russian for the first time. As seen in the original comic books, he is usually shown as a powerful brute wearing a tight shirt with red and white stripes. When Kevin Nash portrayed the antagonist opposite Thomas Jane in 2004’s The Punisher, he also had that expression. Billy Clements, a stuntman, portrays The Russian in Deadpool & Wolverine, seemingly embodying a different version of the character, according to Daredevil Updates.
The Russian shows up in the teaser right before Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin) is shown to be utilizing Ant-Man’s cranium as her operational headquarters. A few more villainous figures, such as Lady Deathstrike, Azazel, Pyro, Toad, and Callisto, accompany the supervillain. Pyro’s participation was shown in an earlier teaser for Deadpool & Wolverine, with Aaron Stanford playing the character again. Numerous other Marvel and X-Men cameos are anticipated. Though there have been no hints of The Punisher’s presence, the Russian appears to be in the movie. Naturally, with the level of mystery surrounding the film, it’s still feasible that the trigger-happy anti-hero will make an appearance. Frank Castle will undoubtedly feature in the MCU’s future, in one form or another. The news that Jon Bernthal will be playing the same character in the upcoming Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again has been verified. Deadpool & Wolverine is directed by Shawn Levy and written by Levy, Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells. The movie’s cast is said to feature Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen in addition to Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. Elektra, played by Jennifer Garner, is reportedly one of several huge Marvel appearances to come.
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