Jon Bernthal's Punisher gets a War Machine upgrade one year before his MCU return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. As Peter Parker's superhero journey receives a new beginning, Spidey is set to cross paths with Jon Bernthal's Punisher and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk. Given that Spider-Man: Brand New Day is his first big-screen appearance, Bernthal's Frank Castle will likely need an upgrade to fight literal superhumans.