It's officially the end of an era for Jon Bernthal's Punisher
Jon Bernthal's Punisher streaming reign is over: The Punisher: One Last Kill has fallen off Disney+'s Global Top 10 Movies chart after nearly two months, per FlixPatrol data cited by ScreenRant. The shift closes the Disney+ chapter and sets up his theatrical MCU debut in Spider-Man: Brand New Day on July 31.
Bernthal returned as Frank Castle earlier this year in The Punisher: One Last Kill, Marvel Studios' latest MCU Special Presentation. Released on Disney+ on May 12, 2026—one week after Daredevil: Born Again season 2 ended without a Punisher appearance—the project topped the streamer's global movie charts at launch and held strong for weeks. That chart run has now ended, marking what ScreenRant calls the official close of an era for Bernthal's Punisher on the platform.
Key Takeaways
- The Punisher: One Last Kill is no longer on Disney+'s Global Top 10 Movies list after a nearly two-month chart run.
- Jon Bernthal next reprises Frank Castle in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, opening in theaters July 31, 2026.
- That film will be Bernthal's first MCU theatrical appearance, breaking a roughly 10-year streak since his 2016 Daredevil debut.
- One Last Kill reframed Castle as a protector of the innocent, setting up his alliance with Tom Holland's Spider-Man.
- Bernthal says his signature line, "Let me tell you something," now appears in most of his scripts.
Why Did The Punisher: One Last Kill Drop Off Disney+ Charts?
According to ScreenRant, The Punisher: One Last Kill debuted as the most-watched movie on Disney+ worldwide, based on FlixPatrol tracking. Over the following month, Frank Castle's revenge story against a crime family kept the special in Disney+'s Global Top 10 before it finally slipped off in July 2026.
ScreenRant frames the exit as a natural cooldown after a long streaming run, not a sign that audiences lost interest in the character. The special still served as a key bridge in the Punisher's MCU path, with Castle realizing by the end that protecting innocents can matter more than hunting the guilty for revenge.
What's Next For Jon Bernthal's Punisher In The MCU?
Bernthal's next stop is Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the first MCU Spider-Man movie in five years. The July 31 release pairs him with Tom Holland's Peter Parker as unexpected allies, with a cast that also includes Zendaya and Mark Ruffalo, per ScreenRant's reporting on the upcoming blockbuster.
For more on how Marvel stars are reshaping the franchise this summer, see our Celebrity Breaking News coverage. Fans can also revisit the special's full chart history on FlixPatrol, the streaming data service ScreenRant cited for its rankings.
How Does Spider-Man: Brand New Day Break A 10-Year Record?
Despite playing Frank Castle since Daredevil season 2 in 2016, Bernthal had never appeared in a theatrical MCU movie before Brand New Day, ScreenRant notes. That gap makes the Spider-Man sequel a milestone: his first big-screen outing in the franchise, and the first live-action Punisher film appearance in nearly two decades.
The shift also lands in a PG-13 tentpole after years of R-rated Punisher projects on Netflix and elsewhere. ScreenRant suggests One Last Kill may have finally pushed Castle to fully commit to the Punisher identity, setting up a more heroic, street-level version for the Spider-Man crossover.
Why Does Bernthal's Catchphrase Keep Showing Up In His Scripts?
In a separate interview highlighted by IMDb, Bernthal traced "let me tell you something" to his Walking Dead days as Shane Walsh. The line became a fan meme, and he told CBR it now lands in most of his scripts—including The Punisher, his Broadway work, and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey alongside Holland.
With Brand New Day weeks away, fans may hear the familiar line again when Bernthal steps back into Frank Castle's boots. For now, the Disney+ chart chapter is closed, and the Punisher's biggest MCU moment is still ahead on the big screen.