CM Punk recalls bringing Jon Bernthal backstage just to tell him how much he enjoys his portrayal of The Punisher:
“Jon Bernthal was there [at John Cena’s final show], and I never do this. He was sitting in the front row and I grabbed somebody from the back and I said, ‘Go get that man and bring him back here because I just want to tell him I think he’s awesome.’
They brought him back. There he is and I was just like, ‘I’m sorry, please enjoy the show, didn’t mean to interrupt you. Huge comic book nerd. I have watched every single iteration of The Punisher try to make it to the big screen and the small screen, and I’ve watched them all fail spectacularly. You nailed it. Thank you. Super awesome what you put into the character.’
He was very appreciative of that. I think it’s important to tell people that you appreciate their art, and I appreciate the hell out of that guy because I thought his Punisher was so damn good.“
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