Jon Bernthal is on a ride this year. 2026 started for the fan-favorite with Netflix’s His & Hers, a murder mystery where he stars opposite Tessa Thompson. The miniseries proved a big hit for the streamer as it broke into its all-time top 10 list with 98.2 million views. Then he inflicted some emotional damage with The Bear’s surprise prequel, Gary, which he co-wrote with co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

There has been plenty of content for Marvel fans to dive into since the MCU switched lanes in 2019 after Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home. While there was once only two Marvel movies to watch every year at most, it’s now more common to see three movies and three or four shows — many fans would argue that this trend has taken the spark out of the MCU that it had in 2019. There have already been three MCU projects in 2026, beginning with Wonder Man, the critically acclaimed show starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley. The series followed closely by Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 (starring Charlie Cox), which tied into The Punisher: One Last Kill, the Special Presentation starring Jon Bernthal. The MCU has a pair of feature films coming this year as well.

War films can be very serious at times. Understandable, given the utterly grim subject matter at play. After all, war isn't fun. But it can be chaotic, and pleasure and entertainment can be derived from it. Why not make suffering frantic, in a rock-and-roll kind of way? That's exactly the vibe that this movie has going for it.