Josh Brolin Says Playing Thanos Makes Him 'Nervous,' Requires 'Imagination'

[CBR News]

While promoting the Coen Brothers' "Hail Caesar!", Marvel's Thanos actor commented on what's ahead for him as "Avengers: Infinity War" looms.


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[JBatmanFan05]

Thanos better be developed well, his pathos, and be downright scary.

I really wasn't impressed by how Thanos looked so far. Comic Thanos looks fearsome. Eyes shadowed. Bulky. Evil.

[AndrewHuerta]

I think movie Thanos looks great and I understand why they gave him eyes and not the all black eye sockets.

I do hope The Death/Thanos relationship is in this. They can really do a lot with that.

[kalorama]

I don't blame him for being nervous. Given the amount of build-up Marvel has given the character, the potential for shortfall in meeting audience expectation when Infinity War arrives is pretty huge.

[prigmutton]

I hope he doesn't go full method when playing Thanos

[Holt]

I hope he doesn't go full method when playing Thanos

You don't want him to punch Chris Pratt with a metal gauntlet?

[Midvillian1322]

Probaly one the harder characters to pull off. Hes like Shakespearean over the top but still has to be the most terrifying guy you ever met.

[MatchesMalone]

Probaly one the harder characters to pull off. Hes like Shakespearean over the top but still has to be the most terrifying guy you ever met.

Not to mention his goals and methods have differed greatly over the years. From being in the background to just barging onto Earth and being shocked that the Avengers were there to fight him. He has acted like he hasn't been beaten by them before. So I just hope movie Thanos is more consistent and we understand his motivations.

[Midvillian1322]

Not to mention his goals and methods have differed greatly over the years. From being in the background to just barging onto Earth and being shocked that the Avengers were there to fight him. He has acted like he hasn't been beaten by them before. So I just hope movie Thanos is more consistent and we understand his motivations.

Well his goal was consistently to impress death by destroying the universe(he got like half of it right? Lol) then he went on a redemption spree for awhile then back to Death mostly.

If Brolin pulls this off ill be impressed. After Thanos Thor is probaly the hardest to pull off. Hemsworths not as good a actor as RDJ but RDJ has an.easier role he just plays himself pretty much. Hemsworth had to take a goofy god who says thing like have at thee and make it work. While hes not best charater, given the degree of difficulty, i have alot of respect for Hemsworth. Thanos will be even harder to nail cause he cant fall back on humor.

[Da Boat]

Thanos better be developed well, his pathos, and be downright scary.

I really wasn't impressed by how Thanos looked so far. Comic Thanos looks fearsome. Eyes shadowed. Bulky. Evil.

I think of they've made him a smiling goof so far for whatever reasons. Also his face is not as scary as in the comics. Probably have to do with the eyes. It the comics we don't see his eyes, it literally makes him look like Death.

Well his goal was consistently to impress death by destroying the universe(he got like half of it right? Lol) then he went on a redemption spree for awhile then back to Death mostly.

If Brolin pulls this off ill be impressed. After Thanos Thor is probaly the hardest to pull off. Hemsworths not as good a actor as RDJ but RDJ has an.easier role he just plays himself pretty much. Hemsworth had to take a goofy god who says thing like have at thee and make it work. While hes not best charater, given the degree of difficulty, i have alot of respect for Hemsworth. Thanos will be even harder to nail cause he cant fall back on humor.

I've never been impressed by Hemsworth's Thor. As far as big blond guy that looks dumb I guess he's been able to do that but he never had the gravitas that Thor should have had in my opinion. I was watching old movies with Charlton Heston and I wish they could found someone that could have done what Heston could do time and time again in his movies. Heston was a theater guy, maybe that's what they should have gone for.