Thanos has been teased in the MCU ever since he made an appearance back in 2012 inThe Avengersand later inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1, but his presence has mostly been a shadowy one until now.Avengers: Infinity Waris putting all of the cards on the table in a 10-year culmination for the MCU. While many have yet to see Josh Brolin as Thanos, fans that were lucky enough to catch the short teaser of footage at the D23 Expo and San Diego Comic-Con have been raving about watching the Mad Titan throw a planet. And now Brolin himself is claiming that Thanos is “next level” inInfinity War.
All eyes are certainly onJosh Brolinto step up to the plate and play the ultimate big bad in theMarvel Cinematic Universeafter a string of awesome villains from Kurt Russell’s Ego inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2all the way to Hela in the upcomingThor: Ragnarok. there’s an air of anticipation and curiosity surrounding the Russo Brothers' take on the Mad Titan and whether it will live up to all the hype and the comic story line. Brolin addressed this in his recent interview with Collider and has put some fears to rest.
Josh Brolin’s excitement for his latest comic genre roles has been infectious from his take on Cable in the upcoming sequel toDeadpoolall the way up untilInfinity WarandAvengers 4as Thanos. While speaking to Collider, Brolin stated his feelings on what theMCUhas pulled off this time. Brolin had this to say.
" I can’t tell you definitively, but how I feel right now and what I’ve spoken to the Russos about and Feige, absolutely. It actually more than pulls it off, and I think what they’re coming up with based on what I’ve done, I think is next level."
Josh Brolin is certainly hyping up Thanos inInfinity Warand it’s starting to make the wait for the next summer seem like an eternity. Brolin went on to reveal that the character of Thanos wasn’t set in stone when they all began collaborating on the movie. Apparently, not even the Russo Brothers knew themselves just how complex that Thanos would turn out after all was said and done. Brolin explains.
“I think they were very happy where they said, ‘We didn’t really realize that Thanos is going to be as complex as he is,’ and I think they were very appreciative with the stuff that we’re bringing to it.”
This is exciting, but also reassuring news to here from someone who was intimately involved with the creation of the Mad Titan for the big screen. As previously mentioned, fans are alreadypumped up for Infinity Warand the new trailer can’t come soon enough. In a surprise twist, Josh Brolin also brought up an interesting influence on Thanos. Apparently, the Russo Brothers were citingThe Godfatherwhen talking to Brolin about the character. Brolin had this to say.
“Look, I got Joe Russo who’s constantly resourcing likeThe Godfatherand, ‘You have a gun to his f%$@ing head.’ I’m like, ‘I love you so much. The fact that you’re taking anAvengers scenarioand you’re turning it into aGodfatherthing for us to be able to kind of hang our hat on is great, and to emotionalize the whole thing.”
It certainly looks like we’re going to be seeing more of a three dimensional Thanos inAvengers: Infinity Warand that is definitely a good thing.Infinity Waropens on April 25th, 2018 and hopefully that trailer drops soon. you’re able to check out more of the interview with Josh Brolin courtesy ofCollider.
