NPR: Jon Bernthal https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=g-s1-136416 en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:20:25 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Jon Bernthal https://www.npr.org/tags/g-s1-136416/jon-bernthal In 'Spider-Man,' 'The Odyssey' or 'The Bear,' Jon Bernthal loves to 'take it too far' "Our grit and our dedication is the one thing that we have control of," Bernthal says. He plays a Spartan king in <em>The Odyssey,</em> and reprises his role as the Punisher in the new Spider-Man film. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:20:31 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/nx-s1-5906475/jon-bernthal-spider-man-odyssey-bear https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/nx-s1-5906475/jon-bernthal-spider-man-odyssey-bear The Odyssey. He's pictured above at Comic-Con International in San Diego in July 2017.'/>

"Our grit and our dedication is the one thing that we have control of," Bernthal says. He plays a Spartan king in The Odyssey, and reprises his role as the Punisher in the new Spider-Man film.

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