Josh Brolin Talks 'Thanos' Role In Marvel Cinematic Universe; "It’s [Him] Against Everyone!"
Josh Brolin talks about why he decided to take on the role of Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, revealing more about the circumstances which led to him playing the villain and what it is about the Mad Titan which really appeals to him as an actor. Check it out...
We still don't know when and where Thanos will next rear his ugly head in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but with Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Avengers: Infinity War on the way, you know it has to be soon! Talking to Superhero Hype about Inherent Vice, Josh Brolin talked about what led to him landing the role and why he decided to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "I love the idea of Thanos. Ultimately, it’s Thanos against everyone. Why wouldn’t you do that?" Fair enough, but how did the chance to play the Mad Titan come about exactly? "Thanos came along because of my good friend Louis D’Esposito. He and I used to train together. We did ‘Hollow Man’ together. He called me up and started talking about this thing. It was nice because I could intimately talk to him about it. What I liked. What I didn’t like about the whole idea of it… It was really exciting because of the possibilities that it could be come. Not as an idea or as a blockbuster, but just as something different. It’s a character mentality." What do you think about Brolin as Thanos?