Casting is underway for the second season of Netflix’s Marvel series The Punisher, with Deadline reporting that Josh Stewart (Shooter), Floriana Lima (Supergirl) and Giorgia Whigham (Scream) have all joined the show as series regulars.
Stewart is set to play John Pilgrim, “a man whose calm exterior belies a ruthless interior. Despite having left behind a life of violence, circumstances will force him to use his old skills and bring him into Frank Castle’s world.” Lima has been cast as Krista Dumont, “a smart, compassionate and driven psychotherapist for military veterans”, and Whigham will portray Amy Bendix, “a street-smart grifter with a mysterious past”.
The only one of the above three names to have a connection to the comic books is Amy Bendix, who appeared in a handful of issues beginning with Punisher: War Zone #24 in 1994.
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“Josh, Floriana and Giorgia are all remarkable talents and we can’t wait for the audience to see what we have in store for them in the second season of Marvel’s The Punisher,” said Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel Television.
“We are incredibly excited to have Josh, Floriana and Giorgia joining the cast of Marvel’s The Punisher and seeing them bring their talents to the next chapter in the Frank Castle story,” added showrunner Steve Lightfoot.
The second season of The Punisher will see Jon Bernthal returning as Frank Castle alongside Ben Barnes as Billy Russo, Amber Rose Revah as Dinah Madani, and Jason R. Moore as Curtis Hoyle.
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