{"id":1933525,"date":"2026-05-13T18:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1933525"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:09:10","slug":"the-punisher-one-last-kill-cgi-shot-was-mocked-for-looking-like-a-gta-cutscene-but-it-turns-out-it-was-done-for-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1933525","title":{"rendered":"The Punisher: One Last Kill ‘CGI’ Shot Was Mocked for Looking Like a GTA Cutscene, but It Turns Out It Was Done for Real"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Punisher: One Last Kill<\/a> has been the subject of online mockery following a wonky-looking shot that many believed was CG, but was actually done for real.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The latest Marvel Special Presentation sees Frank Castle thrust back into a world of violence after his neighborhood becomes overrun with crime and chaos. He kills dozens of criminals with plenty of flair, and one Max Payne-esque stunt sees him diving backwards off a rooftop while shooting at a foe. It looks pretty smooth until it cuts to a shot of Castle landing on some kind of AC unit.<\/p>\n

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They really left an unfinished VFX shot in #Punisher<\/a> LOL\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/ISMmbhFeeY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RobatsWrld.mp3 (@RealRobat) May 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fans mocked the shot as it looked like it featured unfinished visual effects, with the AC unit exploding with what some said looked like video game-esque physics and a model that flails its limbs somewhat robotically. To top it all off, Jon Bernthal’s face is visible, and he doesn’t emote or make any kind of expression after taking a major tumble.<\/p>\n

Fans dunked on the scene, saying it resembled a video game. “It genuinely looks like a GTA cutscene, man,” said one viewer<\/a>. \u201cThe Punisher: One Last Kill has one of the worst CGI animations I have seen in years. […] How is it possible that Jon Bernthal turns into a PS4 graphics replica of Joel Miller from The Last Of Us?” asked another<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many suspected that the entire shot was CG, but it turns out it wasn’t. The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> said its sources indicated that the stunt was a real in-camera shot, with Bernthal performing the beginning of the fall and an actual stuntman performing the impact. The only notable VFX work, THR said, was a face replacement to put Bernthal’s face over the stunt double’s.<\/p>\n