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Jon Bernthal Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Jul 17, 2026 · 783.3K views

Description“I believe that an actor is a soldier of the story,” says _The Odyssey_ star Jon Bernthal (Menelaus) as he joins GQ to revisit some of the most iconic characters from his career so far: from his portrayal of Frank Castle in the MCU’s _The Punisher_ to his role as Menelaus in Nolan’s epic fantasy _The Odyssey._ “I realMore
“I believe that an actor is a soldier of the story,” says _The Odyssey_ star Jon Bernthal (Menelaus) as he joins GQ to revisit some of the most iconic characters from his career so far: from his portrayal of Frank Castle in the MCU’s _The Punisher_ to his role as Menelaus in Nolan’s epic fantasy _The Odyssey._ “I really love the guy,” says Bernthal of _The Odyssey_ and _Spider-Man: Brand New Day_ co-star Tom Holland as he reflects on filming two consecutive blockbuster films together. Watch the full episode of GQ’s Iconic Characters as Jon Bernthal breaks down his most iconic movie roles. _The Odyssey_ is in theaters everywhere now. https://www.OdysseyMovie.com GQ recommends: https://youtu.be/B_NAUi-dRec https://youtu.be/otYXs5gRHqg https://youtu.be/GkM5zdUHcaQ Watch more from GQ | Iconic Characters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hKMB1-xkc-IZgAqdrVO6qlPaDWW_jEl #JonBernthal #TheOdyssey #ThePunisher 00:00 - Jon Bernthal’s most iconic characters 00:04 - The Walking Dead: Shane Walsh 03:43 - The Wolf of Wall Street: Brad 07:53 - Fury: Grady Travis 10:25 - The Punisher: Frank Castle 17:45 - The Odyssey: Menelaus 21:40 - The Bear: Michael Berzatto 26:11 - We Own This City: Wayne Jenkins Still haven’t subscribed to GQ on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2iij5wt Subscribe to GQ magazine and get rare swag: https://bit.ly/2xNBH3i ABOUT GQ For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style, culture, politics and more.

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