Jon Bernthal is having a great year with two blockbusters under his belt. He’s established himself as a scene-stealing character actor, known for his intense, hard-edged roles like the Punisher in the MCU and Shane Walsh from The Walking Dead. He played to his strengths in two of this year’s breakout hits, and both are currently shattering expectations at the box office. One of those films has now also beaten the best Lord of the Rings movie.

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