Jon Bernthal Stars in Nolan's The Odyssey, Capping Breakout 2026 Run
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 16
Jon Bernthal Stars in Nolan's The Odyssey, Capping Breakout 2026 Run
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 16
Summary
The Odyssey opened Friday with Jon Bernthal playing Menelaus, a supporting turn that follows one of the film’s toughest shoots — neck-deep in freezing water inside the Trojan Horse sequence in Morocco.
Matt Damon said Bernthal’s refusal to stop filming despite the cold set the tone for the cast’s five-month production, while Christopher Nolan praised his relentless character work.
Bernthal’s screen role lands amid a packed 2026: Netflix’s His & Hers became the platform’s No. 10 all-time show, and he co-wrote special episodes of The Bear and The Punisher.
That momentum continues into July 31, when Bernthal brings the Punisher into the MCU in Spider-Man: Brand New Day after a decade playing the character on television.
Offscreen, Bernthal said his four-month Broadway run in Dog Day Afternoon was commercially strong but creatively tumultuous, reinforcing his push to take bigger control as a writer and creator.