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2026 has been the year of Jon Bernthal so far, and he’s done way more than just add over $3 billion to his career box office total thanks to his roles in The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Bernthal also took his talents to big TV shows like His & Hers (co-starring Tessa Thompson) and The Bear (co-starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach), but he didn’t return as Punisher in the second season of Daredevil: Born Again. However, that may be because he was too busy starring in his first solo MCU Punisher project, The Punisher: One Last Kill. Rumors indicate that Marvel is interested in bringing back Bernthal for more Punisher projects, which isn’t all that surprising after the overwhelmingly positive response to his role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Only time will tell how he’ll be used, though.
Turning back the clock a year, Bernthal was also exceptionally busy in 2025, when he began the year reuniting with Ben Affleck for The Accountant 2. The film has become one of the most popular movies of the year on Prime Video. He also made his MCU debut as Frank Castle in the first season of Daredevil: Born Again, but between projects, he featured in another film that’s perfect for fans of John Wick and Jason Bourne. Bernthal stars alongside Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne in The Amateur, which underwhelmed at the box office, grossing only $96 million against a $60 million budget — the film needed roughly $120 million to break even. One year on, fans can’t stop watching The Amateur on Prime Video, which has led it back into the streaming top 10 for the second time since its debut.
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What Is ‘The Amateur’ About?
The official synopsis forThe Amateur, which earned marks of 61% from critics and 87% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, reads as follows: “Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.”Superman’sRachel Brosnahan also has a key role inThe Amateur.Gary Spinelli andKen Nolan wrote the script for the film, which is based on the novel of the same name byRobert Littell.James Hawes stepped behind the camera to direct.
Check outThe Amateur on Prime Video and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Jon Bernthal’s future projects.
