10 Iconic Characters Without A Single Great Movie

1. The Punisher

The Punisher might well be the coolest Marvel character of all time. He's the poster boy for R-rated comics, a bad-ass with an attitude and a stunningly affecting backstory and a modus operandi that is as intoxicating as his simple skull logo. He's the reason why John Wick worked so well and he's popular with fans for the same reason any vigilante loner with a screw loose and an axe to grind is. He's compelling, dark and violent and he deserves a great film.

Unfortunately, so far he's been in three movies that have ranged from terrible to mostly just mediocre. They've had good ideas in there, but they've just never quite got the character, despite the key being to let him do what he's always done. It worked for Netflix to a certain extent, of course, but a movie's a different prospect again.

And let's be perfectly honest, even Netflix's stand-alone Punisher show wasn't all THAT great. He had been a revelation in Daredevil, but given his own opportunity to shine, he'd fallen into the same pitfalls as the other Netflix shows. Whisper it, but it was all a bit boring because it was just too long.

At least a future film opportunity might solve that issue?

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