Quick Punisher Question

[abarron]

In the Punisher movie a newspaper reports the death of Francis Castle.

I haven't heard the punisher refered to as Francis before always Frank.

Is Francis his real name or was it just done for the movie??

[Jesse321]

Marvel lists him as Frank.

Real name: Frank Castle (born Castiglione)
Occupation: Former United States Marine turned professional vigilante
Identity: Known to legal authorities
Legal status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record, listed in Marine records as a deserter
Place of birth: Queens, New York
Group affiliation: None
Base of operations: Mobile, usually in New York City
First appearance: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #129

[Léon]

Is Francis his real name or was it just done for the movie??
They did it just for the movie just to piss us of :banghead:

[Scoobydude]

They did it just for the movie just to piss us of :banghead:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

"any of youse touch my stuff,I'll kill ya."

anyone call me Francis,.....I'll kill ya."


"Okay,FRANcis. Settle down."

[Tetragrammaton]

If his given name was originally the Italian form of Frank, or "Francesco", Francis is not technically incorrect even though he usually uses Frank.

[J Storm]

Isn't Frank usually a common nickname or shorten version of Francis. I personally don't know anyone born with the name Frank, it's usually Francis or Fransico.