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Its a quiet ending to a season full of R-rated violence that madeThe PunisherMarvels bloodiest outing yet on Netflix.
EW spoke to Lightfoot about the shows conclusion and where it could lead.
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Its also interesting how you had to build a show that had so much to do with American identity.
You start the series by essentially having Frank destroy his Punisher persona.
Why give him a breather from all the brutality?
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Lets talk about the ending, then.
He said, You know, thats absolutely how it is.
[Laughs] His nature will kick back in.
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Realizing something about yourself doesnt mean that you will act on it.
So where would you say Franks head is at by the end?
Does he still need his Punisher identity?Theres a lot of conflict in Frank.
Hes not unaware of his own faults.
I think a part of it is he just loves the excuse to get it on.
Its where he feels most comfortable.
What do you hope people take away from that story?Lewis story is a tragedy.
When people get in a hole that deep, its incredibly difficult to see your way out.
Hes one of the iconicPunishervillains, and I thought that this would be such a great road to travel.
I felt like we gave Billy a great trajectory of his own, which were now only halfway through.
If we come back to him, hes gonna be totally different guy.
BeforeThe Punisher, you worked on equally bloody shows likeHannibalandNarcos.
This series, however, was always going to invite controversy given our current debate over gun control.
So what was your approach to portraying the violence of this series, especially its gun violence?
My attitude is two-fold, in terms of doing [violence on] the show.
You know, its not like Frank does this and then is a happy guy.
But Im very excited to do so.
We can do anything with them, in truth.
Marvels The Punisheris currently streaming on Netflix.
