Jon Bernthal recently posted a shirtless photo showcasing his toned physique, prompting fans to believe it could be for Spider-Man 4. He is returning as Punisher after Daredevil: Born Again in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. While the plot of the movie is being kept under wraps, numerous rumors suggest that Bernthal might clash with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man.
Jon Bernthal flaunts his Punisher physique in new photo
The Walking Dead star recently surprised Marvel fans. He posted a shirtless snap flaunting his jacked physique amid Spider-Man 4 filming.
In the Instagram photo, Jon Bernthal sported a heavy beard and wrote in the caption, “Back. At. It.” Currently, along with Tom Holland, he is working on the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Bernthal’s Punisher was announced to join the movie in June 2025. The movie is being described as a street-level story. Thus, with Punisher’s inclusion, fans are anticipating the movie to carry some dark undertones of the character.
Recently, a rumor surrounding Punisher’s plot in the movie stated that the character might be engaged in a chase sequence with Holland’s Spider-Man and Michael Mando’s Scorpion.
Scooper MyTimeToShineHello conveyed, “In the beginning of the film, someone is trying to break Scorpion out of prison while he’s being moved, Punisher and his partner track the criminals and are trying to stop them. Spider-Man is trying to stop both the criminals that are trying to break Scorpion and the Punisher from killing the criminals.”
Moreover, industry insider Daniel Richtman described Jon Bernthal’s Punisher as a “murderous psycho” in the movie. He is also said to be equipped with various high-tech weapons, as he reportedly gets face-to-face with the web slinger.
Along with this, Bernthal will probably also have a female companion in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. However, these are all rumors that have been circulating on the internet. The actual plot of the movie has not yet been revealed by the makers.