Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal, both of whom star in The Accountant 2, have picked their favorite Marvel characters.
Affleck played Matt Murdock in 2003’s Daredevil, which was directed by Mark Steven Johnson. He briefly reprised his role in a deleted cameo appearance in 2005’s Elektra before he then went on to play Batman for a time in the DCEU.
Bernthal, meanwhile, plays Frank Castle/Punisher in the MCU. He first appeared as the character in Daredevil Season 2 before he then went on to lead two seasons of Netflix’s The Punisher show. Recently, Bernthal reprised the role in Daredevil: Born Again and will soon be seen again in a Punisher Disney+ special that does not yet have an official premiere date.
In a new video shared by Complex, both Affleck and Bernthal were asked to pick their favorite Marvel characters. Affleck chose Wolverine, while Bernthal selected Punisher.
“I didn’t say Daredevil, you know what I mean,” Affleck said in response to Bernthal’s pick. “Are you the best performer in the history of Marvel? Yes.”
Bernthal responded, “I’m not going there, I just think the Punisher, overall, is the best Marvel character.”
“Well, there you go,” Affleck continued. “I’m thinking back to like when I read the comics. I like Punisher, but I think Wolverine…”
Affleck and Bernthal reprise their respective roles as Christian Wolff and Braxton in The Accountant 2, which serves as a sequel to the 2016 movie. Now playing in United States theaters, the new film is directed by Gavin O’Connor and also stars Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Marybeth Medina, Daniella Pineda as Anaïs, J. K. Simmons as Raymond King, Allison Robertson as Justine, and more.
All eight episodes of Daredevil: Born Again, along with the Daredevil and Punisher Netflix shows, are currently streaming on Disney+. The 2003 Daredevil movie is also streaming on Disney+.