Marvel's The Punisher: 10 Reasons To Be Excited

3. Billy Russo Has A Key Part... As Jigsaw?

The Punisher Jigsaw
Marvel Comics

God, this guy is just all kinds of ick.

Long known for his devilishly good looks, Billy Russo was - quite literally - torn to shreds when he crossed paths with Frank Castle. Left disfigured and, well, kind of p*ssed, Russo would take on the villainous identity of Jigsaw and do everything in his power to take down the man who took away his face. The guy's pretty messed up, and, while there's certainly potential for him to lose his face during the events of this series, it's likely that the majority of it will follow Russo before his glass-pane facial-realignment.

Ben Barnes will take on the role, but - marking a departure for the character - he will be depicted as a one time ally of Frank's during his military days. Here, he owns a Private Military Corporation and, well, we can only imagine how things will turn out. PMCs have a habit of being shady both IRL and in fiction, so expect the two to turn on each other at some point during the series.

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