Jon Bernthal takes credit for Tom Holland landing Spider-Man role

Jon Bernthal opened up about the major he played in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man journey.

The duo first worked together in 2017 film Pilgrimage, where they were preparing for their respective Marvel characters.

In a recent appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Bernthal revealed how he took "a little" bit of credit for Holland landing the Spider-Man role.

"We did a film about seven or eight years ago," he said. "That was where both Tom did his audition for Spider-Man and I did my audition for Punisher. We actually made each other’s auditions tapes [working] on that film."

He recalled Holland’s "focus" and "belief" during audition, saying the actor kept calling himself, "I’m Spider-Man."

The Accountant star said that he encouraged the Uncharted actor to show off his stunts in the audition tape.

"I gave him the note, 'Tom, maybe you should run up that wall and do a double backflip and then start the scene.' And he was like, 'Yeah, you think I should do that? That’s not too much?'" he explained.

Bernthal continued, "I was like, 'I don’t think any of these other fools are able to do that,' and he in fact did that," he said. "It’s not that I take responsibility for him, but you know, like a little something."

While they haven’t shared the screen as a part of Marvel franchise, the duo is set to reunite for the first time since 2017 in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, scheduled to premiere on July 17, 2026.

Meanwhile, Holland’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day is slated for release on July 31, 2026.