“YOU JUST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK”: Fans react hilariously as Jon Bernthal reveals he and Tom Holland read lines together while shooting Pilgrimage

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MCU fans, you'll love this anecdote from Jon Bernthal about Tom Holland! In an interview, The Punisher actor revealed that while they were filming the 2017 film, The Pilgrimage, him and Tom Hollans read lines together for their Marvel auditions. Spider-Man for Tom, and The Punisher for Jon! (via X/@DiscussingFilm)


Fans' hilarious reactions to Jon Bernthal's revelation

Because of Jon's revelation about him and Tom Holland reading lines together while they were filming The Pilgrimage, fans poked fun at the actor, commenting that they thought the two actors are filming a Marvel together!

"YOU JUST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK" - a fan said (via X/@sidepictures)

Fans are also hopeful that with Jon Bernthal's revelation, they are expecting that The Punisher and Spider-Man will cross paths in MCU, so that it'll be an awesome reunion for the two actors. (via X/@AuloxNFT)

Other fans also trolled the actor's revelation, joking that it is the Marvel's way of "helping your friend study for a big test" moment.

"This is the Marvel version of helping your friend study for a test and accidentally learning the whole syllabus yourself" - another fan added (via X/@BackBingers)

Some fans also LOLed at Jon and Tom "reading lines together for their Marvel auditions" at The Pilgrimage set, citing that we can just imagine their character changes when these two are on and off the set!

"Imagine being on set for some gritty medieval bloodbath like Pilgrimage and in between takes, Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland are over there like: "Okay, now you shoot me in the face, and I’ll pretend I’m climbing a wall.”" - another fan replied (via X/@mandolinaes)

Fans also hilariously requested that Jon as The Punisher should appear in a Spider-Man movie, because the world needs The Punisher x Spider-Man interaction in a Marvel movie! (via X/@english_shamar)

X users also clowned Marvel, saying that if Jon is not part of Avengers: Doomsday then they might as well not release the film.

"If he doesn't appear in Avengers Doomsday im done with the MCU" - an X user remarked (via X/@neolithicobject)

Other X users also roasted Jon Bernthal's revelation, commenting that that's the last time that they'll read lines together as an MCU character.

"Last time they'll ever read lines together as MCU characters" - another X user commented (via X/@JonathanGuito)

And finally, X users hilariously pointed out that Jon and Tom's teamwork and helping each other, while they were auditioning for their Marvel characters, is their winning moment!

"They helped each other win without knowing they were already winning." - another X user shared (via X/@SirTopiano)

What really happened between Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland in The Pilgrimage?

Well, they helped each other read lines as The Punisher and Spider-Man! So while they were filming The Pilgrimage, Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland fostered a wonderful teamwork, by reading their scripts for their Marvel auditions, and sending their audition tapes to their respective casting directors!

The strategy of these actors went well because not only they bagged the roles that they auditioned for but they also gained a camaraderie that lasts a lifetime!


Jon Bernthal and Tom Holland's teamwork made us realize that it takes a village (or a co-actor) to accomplish a dream—and for them, these dreams are bagging their Marvel Cinematic Universe roles!

Edited by Deebakar