From Spider-Man: Homecoming to Fury: Every Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal Movie Ranked
Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal have crossed paths on screen more than you’d guess — so which of their joint films comes out on top?
Before they ever shared a New York skyline, their on-set history ran through mud and myth. The thread connecting Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal stretches back to a rugged shoot in Ireland, winds through a big-screen Greek epic, and lands in the MCU with the two squaring off over justice and mercy.
- Pilgrimage (2017) — Holland: Brother Diarmuid; Bernthal: The Mute
- The Odyssey (2026 ) — Holland: Telemachus; Bernthal: Menelaus (with Matt Damon as Odysseus )
- Spider- Man: Brand New Day (2026) — Holland: Peter Parker/Spider-Man; Bernthal: Frank Castle/The Punisher
From monks to myth
Set in 13th‑century Ireland, Pilgrimage (directed by Brendan Muldowney) follows a small band of monks hauling a sacred relic across a land torn by political and religious violence. Holland plays Brother Diarmuid, a sheltered novice pushed into brutal reality, while Bernthal turns in a ferocious, mostly wordless performance as a protector known only as The Mute. The movie ’s all grit—wet forests, clashing steel, and ugly choices—and it ’s since found a quiet cult following among fans of down‑and‑dirty historical dramas.
Bernthal helped Holland tape his Spider-Man audition on the Pilgrimage set.
Their next reunion went from muddy trails to marble halls. In The Odyssey (2026), Christopher Nolan reframes Homer’s epic with tactile filmmaking and emotional stakes. Holland’s Telemachus searches for his missing father across a fractured post‑Trojan War world, and Bernthal’s Menelaus carries the scars—and authority—of a Spartan king. The mentor‑student current between them gives the myth heft beyond naval battles and palace intrigue, and the ensemble features Matt Damon as Odysseus.
Back in Marvel ’s New York
Weeks later, the pair collide again in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The story picks up after the world forgets Peter Parker’s identity, forcing him to start over from scratch. Bernthal makes his long‑awaited MCU feature debut as Frank Castle, the Punisher, whose zero‑tolerance methods put him straight at odds with Spider‑Man’s insistence on second chances—an oil‑and‑water dynamic that finally puts their longstanding screen chemistry on a collision course. The film arrives just weeks after The Odyssey.