- Ben Barnes played Jigsaw in Netflix’s Marvel series The Punisher.
- He was set to join Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie in Disney+ series Winter Soldier.
- Unfortunately, filming for Shadow and Bone was about to begin, so he missed out on the role.
Ben Barnes revealed that he was set to star in Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, per The Collider.
In a live Q&A with Rotten Tomatoes, Barnes—who played Jigsaw in Netflix’s Marvel series The Punisher—discussed his re-entry into the Marvel universe. Barnes described how he was on the verge of joining Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie in the lauded Disney+ series. Unfortunately, when the chance presented itself, filming for Shadow and Bone was just about to begin.
“Kari Skogland, who’s directing every episode of Falcon and Winter Soldier, directed every episode of a miniseries I did call Sons of Liberty where I played Sam Adams…” shared Barnes. “And she actually messaged me saying she was doing Winter Soldier and that there might be a character for me in it. And I was just about to do Shadow and Bone so I didn’t even know what it might be, and I still don’t know really…”
Barnes is currently featured in Netflix’s Shadow and Bone series, which is an adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s novel of the same name. Barnes plays the dark character of General Kirigan.
According to the publication, it is highly unlikely that Barnes would reprise his role from The Punisher — as Disney has been hesitant to mix former Netflix properties with their own. However, Barnes may have played one of Karli Morgenthau’s (Erin Kellyman) insurrectionist Flag Smashers.
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