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Thomas Jane’s portrayal of the Punisher helped inspire Jon Bernthal’s take on the anti-hero.

ScreenGeek reports that, while answering questions during a New York Comic Con panel, Jon Bernthal revealed he studied Jane\'s Frank Castle in the short fan film, Dirty Laundry.

Bernthal said he "watches everything" and "reads everything" about the Marvel hero, and that he particularly "loves Dirty Laundry."

"Once you devour and eat up and much as you can, my way is to make it as personal as possible,” said Bernthal. “ It was a great pleasure to watch all of those.”

Dirty Laundry came out in 2012, eight years after the Jane-led 2004 official Punisher film. It has a simple but effective plot, and Ron Perlman stars in a minor role.

Netflix’ The Punisher series has officially begun production, with Daredevil’s Deborah Ann Woll reprising her role as Karen Page. The show also added a few new cast members, with The Chronicles of Narnia actor Ben Barnes playing Billy Russo, who eventually becomes Jigsaw in the comics.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer based in New York. You can follow him on Twitter.