Josh Brolin Talks Thanos Role, Praises Marvel Cinematic Universe

Josh Brolin had an important role, yet a brief appearance, in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy earlier this summer. The actor is poised to loom large as the end boss in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years, and he has nothing but praise for the studio thus far.

"We did [Guardians of the Galaxy] and it felt perfect. I still feel great about that project. I like what it represents," he told The Tribune. When asked to elaborate, he offered the following. "The [career] trajectory. It's very difficult for me not to look at the whole trajectory. The minute I get pigeonholed as some art-house guy, I love the idea of doing something different. It's not the genre I'm going for. It's not the title I'm going for. It's the role, or the type of director."

Brolin also spoke about director James Gunn and had similar praise for the man who helmed Guardians of the Galaxy. "I think James Gunn is so amazing," he said. "When I met with those Marvel guys, I just loved seeing them and what they were about. They're really just kind of geeks for story. They love story and they don't try to hide it under any kind of coolness. 'This movie's going to make a lot of money' or 'This is going to do something for your career.' There's none of that talk."

Finally, Brolin compared Marvel to some of his previous directors. "The Coen brothers are the same way. P.T. Anderson is the same way," he said. "So I don't really see any difference between my conversations with Marvel and my conversations with P.T. Anderson."

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