2018 presented Josh Brolin with two very different comic book movie roles.
The first was a CG-enhanced mercenary from the future (more on that later), while Avengers: Infinity War had Brolin slip into the mo-cap suit in order to bring Thanos to the big screen like never before. It worked like a charm, too, as viewers picked up on every little nuance and emotional beat that flashed across the Mad Titan’s face.
But if Infinity War was all about finding the emotion within Thanos, Deadpool 2 forced Josh Brolin to bring a sense of brute physical strength to the role of Cable (Aka Nathan Summers), the futuristic freedom fighter who returns to our timeline in search of Russell Collins, the fire-wielding mutant responsible for killing his family.
He beat out a number of big-name actors for the coveted gig – namely Brad Pitt and Stephen Lang – though Brolin was more concerned...
The first was a CG-enhanced mercenary from the future (more on that later), while Avengers: Infinity War had Brolin slip into the mo-cap suit in order to bring Thanos to the big screen like never before. It worked like a charm, too, as viewers picked up on every little nuance and emotional beat that flashed across the Mad Titan’s face.
But if Infinity War was all about finding the emotion within Thanos, Deadpool 2 forced Josh Brolin to bring a sense of brute physical strength to the role of Cable (Aka Nathan Summers), the futuristic freedom fighter who returns to our timeline in search of Russell Collins, the fire-wielding mutant responsible for killing his family.
He beat out a number of big-name actors for the coveted gig – namely Brad Pitt and Stephen Lang – though Brolin was more concerned...
- 8/21/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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