Earlier today, Ryan Reynolds and Twentieth Century Fox confirmed that the Deadpool movie will be rated R . But could Marvel's The Punisher get the same treatment down the line?

Speaking with ScifFiNow Daredevil producer and showrunner Steven DeKnight explained how he'd love to see a Marvel/Netflix series featuring a "hard R" version of Frank Castle."I've been a huge fan of the Punisher comics for years," he said. "I'd love to see him get his due on a platform like this. Nothing would delight me more than to see the Punisher get his own show, and maybe we could convince Marvel to go hard R rating. If any character deserves an R rating, it's the Punisher."

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Considering the grittier, bloodier approach Marvel and Netflix appear to be taking with Daredevil (the series is rated TV-MA), it doesn't sound outside the realm of possibility that they could do the same with Punisher. And Daredevil star Charlie Cox seems to agree:"Steven DeKnight said that Daredevil is one bad day away from being the Punisher," the actor told the site. "I thought that was really helpful. Again, it adds to the dark tone, and I think it's more interesting to watch."What do you think about Marvel and/or Netflix potentially doing an R-rated Punisher TV show and/or movie? Let us know in the comments!

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