Horrified TV fans are calling a fight scene editing blunder in Marvel's The Punisher: One Last Kill the 'worst CGI they've ever seen'. The one-off final special, co-written by and starring Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, was released on Disney Plus on Tuesday.
CGI Blunder Goes Viral
During a moment when Frank is thrown off a building and lands on a large metal air vent, eagle-eyed viewers spotted a glaring CGI error that shows Jon's face heavily pixelated. Reacting to the jarring moment, some viewers speculated that the show's editors forgot to tidy up the graphics.
Writing on X, user Ahmed commented: 'I can’t believe this is a real scene from The Punisher: One Last Kill.' Responding beneath, Rob likened the graphics to being like 'PlayStation 3', while Steven said he thought it 'was surely AI'. Another user called Rob wrote: 'The Punisher: One Last Kill has one of the worst CGI animations I have seen in years. Omg. Like… How is it possible that Jon Bernthal turns into a PS4 graphics replica of Joel Miller from The Last Of Us?! Wtf is Disney doing?' Buck, a fellow user, claimed: 'Marvel accidentally uploaded a scene from The Punisher: One Last Kill with unfinished VFX.'
Plot of the Special
The special sees Frank become the Punisher once again after being targeted by Ma Gnucci (Judith Light), who is eager for revenge for the death of her family. The story takes place shortly after the events of Daredevil: Born Again's first season. Originally, the series followed the former marine seeking revenge for the deaths of his family. After being cancelled by Netflix in 2019, Disney regained the licence for Marvel titles.
Bernthal's Return
Jon recently returned as the Punisher after the series originally aired on Netflix from 2017 until 2019. He is also set to play the character again in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya. This special comes after Bernthal released another special episode of The Bear, which he co-wrote and starred in as Mikey alongside Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they headed on a work trip to Gary, Indiana.
Metro has contacted Disney for comment. The Punisher: One Last Kill is available to stream on Disney Plus.
