 On November 17, 2017, the initial season of "The Punisher" and the film "Sweet Virginia" were both released.In "Sweet Virginia", Bernthal plays Sam, a gentle motel-owner with Parkinson's disease; critics praised his performance.During the press tours at this time Bernthal's interview on "Jim Norton and Sam Roberts" made news due to his description of Kevin Spacey (who had faced recent sexual assault charges) of making him uncomfortable on the set of "Baby Driver".