"Avengers 4" was released, and for a time fans around the world were ready to go to his "funeral" - yes, the strongest villain in history, "Thanos".
The "Purple Potato Man" who can make half the life of the universe disappear with a snap of his fingers and need all the Marvel superheroes to rally to resist, although everyone knows that his image is made through special effects makeup and post-production, but Thanos' facial expressions, voice and motion capture are all done by actors, and his actor is the 51-year-old Josh Brolin.
Written by Meng Tianxiang
The prodigal brother of the acting family
- Once said that "being an actor is very sad"
Josh Brolin was born into an acting family, his father and grandfather were Hollywood actors, his father was James Brolin, a veteran Hollywood veteran in the 1960s and 1970s, his stepmother was legendary star Barbara Streisand, and his mother was a wildlife conservationist. However, Brolin, who grew up on a farm in the suburbs of California, Templeton, acting is not a childhood dream, he once said in an interview that "being an actor is very sad, all I want in my life is applause and recognition from others", and he himself is never willing to fall into such a sad situation, "I don't like the unstable ups and downs of being an actor." ”
When Brorin was a student, he was a nerd with braces and no compromise, until high school, because of an impromptu performance experience class, he suddenly developed a strong interest in acting. So with the help of the family's east wind, Brolin moved to Los Angeles to live with his father, and entered the show business circle as he wished, and at the age of 17, he starred in the summer blockbuster "Seven Treasures".
The movie "Deadpool 2" has a special poster, which pays tribute to Brolin's "Seven Treasures" starring in that year, and the picture below ("Seven Treasures" stills) is Josh Brolin in the back row.
However, after that, Brolin starred in a lot of mediocre works, and even took over a lot of bad films, worked as a dragon set, and worked as a theater actor, but he has not opened his popularity. Brolin, who was under the shadow of his father, did not seem to have any ambitions, and acting at that time was more of a tool for him to make a living. Exactly twenty years after his debut, this late actor is still almost in a state of no one in Hollywood. In 2004, he starred in a small supporting role in the movie "Blue Sea Tracking", and the director taunted him: "Who is Brolin?" Shippo Conspiracy? That was 20 years ago! This sentence finally stimulated Brolin, after which he began to carefully select the script, study the drama, and delve into the real skill.
In 2008, the Coen brothers directed the 80th Academy Award for Best Picture "Old And Alone", which can be said to be Brolin's first film work that can be handed. In the film, he plays a poor Vietnamese veteran who accidentally gets a suitcase containing $2 million and goes into exile. However, the killer played by the male protagonist of the film, Javier Baden, is too strong and the light is too strong, and the small character played by Brolin does not have much room to play. Fortunately, films such as "American Gangster", "The Legend of George W. Bush", "Decisive Battle of Eira Valley", and "Milk" released in the same year gradually laid a reputation for Brolin in the circle of "can act".
Nearly 50 years old, he was trained by the devil to transform into Thanos
——Len Ke begged for food and did not take the "wrong eye" scene
Brolin did not receive a formal acting education, but the talent for acting seemed to be born in the bones. For him, the most important year of his acting career was his appearance in "Men in Black 3" in 2012. The "Men in Black" series, which swept the world, made the "j&k black super detective combination" with a very different aura and sparks of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones popular all over the world. And when Agent J travels back in time and goes on a mission with the young K, the crew finds Brolin, who looks exactly like Tommy Lee Jones, to play his young age.
Stills from the movie Men in Black 3
After this blockbuster, the world finally got to know Josh Brolin, and Hollywood producers and directors saw his acting skills. In 2013, Brolin partnered with "Red Witch" Elizabeth Olson to star in the American version of "Old Boys", known as "Rubber Man", in order to fit the role, he gained 15 pounds in just four days, and forced himself to eat three hamburgers before going to bed every night, and then lost most of his fat in a week.
Encountered the "Red Witch" in the movie "Old Boys".
One day in 2014, Brolin received a call from the Marvel director team and selected two roles for him: one was the villain "Cable" in "Deadpool 2", who had the ability to telepathically and control his mind, and his left eye could emit lasers and had a mechanical left arm; the other was the ultimate villain of the Marvel Universe, "Thanos"—so since the first "Guardians of the Galaxy", Josh Brolin became the spokesperson for "Thanos".
Regarding Josh Brolin's pickiness about the role, Paul Haggis, director of "Showdown in the Valley of Elarion", has something to say: "There are some commercial blockbusters that are very attractive at first glance, or romantic comedies, and others are eager to pounce on them, but he just pushes them casually!" Even if he is poor enough to beg for food, just because he can't find resonance with the role, he will not act! Sometimes I really want to slap him and ask if he can wake up?! ”
In fact, Brolin is very clear about what he wants to act and what he is good at. His face is inherently hard and angular like a brick, and the ferocity of his eyes makes people shudder, and the two villains that Marvel has given him this time seem to be tailor-made for him. So Brolin, who is 46 years old, began to work out frantically in order to meet the requirements of the director, and trained his triceps to be as thick as the waist of ordinary people.
Although in the previous Marvel movies, he only appeared in easter eggs and lines, but from the beginning of "Reunion 3", Thanos can be said to have made the limelight, ranking first in appearance time, and also circled a large wave of fans. The qingliu in this villain does not seek fame and fortune, only to maintain the balance of the universe, and after the fact, he takes the initiative to retire and return to the field, which makes people moved. Brolin's interpretation also adds a unique charm to this role. Riding on Marvel's east wind, Brolin has successfully entered the front line of Hollywood, and in recent years, he has also starred in the "Sex Is Evil", "Border Killer" series, and "Dune", which is expected to be released in 2020.
Young and crazy are plagued by scandals
"I have 19 friends who died of heroin"
In his youth, Brolin was a typical spoiled child born and raised in colorful Hollywood, surrounded by a group of companions who had money like him but were ignored by their parents. He became an old smoker at the age of 13, alcoholism is commonplace, and drugs are social entertainment. Luckily, Brolin wasn't caught up in it, "I had 19 friends die of heroin, and I tried it, but I never got addicted or was life-threatening." Most of the friends I grew up with have passed away. ”
At the age of 45, Brolin made up his mind to start quitting drinking, and by the way, quit smoking, and after starting to build muscle for the role, he also fell in love with fitness and lived a healthy life. "I just thought it was enough, 45 is a very special age limit."
Brolin has been in three marriages to date, the first two of which were actors. His first wife, Alice Adele, bore him a son and a daughter. Brolin's second wife, Diane Lane, played Superman's adoptive mother Martha Kent in Batman v Superman and Justice League, and the two married in 2004 and divorced in 2013.
Shortly after their wedding, Brolin and Lynn had a domestic storm. One night Lane called the police to tell the police that Brolin had beaten her, and Brolin was immediately arrested. Afterwards, the couple's public relations at the time said that it was only a family dispute misunderstanding, Brolin paid 20,000 US dollars in bail and was released, the two reconciled as before, and the case also ended with no prosecution.
Josh Brolin and his third wife, Catherine Boyd, attended the premiere of Border Killer 2.
Brolin's current wife, Catherine Boyd, is his third, model-turned-model, who was an assistant to Thanos, a full 20 years younger. In 2016, the two married in Mexico and became husband and wife. The "Thanos" in life is a wife-showman, often showing affection on social platforms, the two sweetly sing in bed, pluck their ears, and go to parties together to shoot videos in the same frame. In front of his wife, Brolin always became a drama and memes in seconds. Last November, after the release of "Reunion 3", Thanos had just killed half of the universe's population, and the 50-year-old Brolin ushered in the birth of his youngest daughter. He also posted a photo of his little daughter "smiling evilly" in her sleep on social networking sites, which was jokingly called by fans: "Could it be the second generation of annihilation?" Will it be named Kamora? ”
What you don't know about Josh Brolin
1 When he was young, Brolin and Depp entered the final stages of casting in the American drama "Dragon Tiger Junior Team", when Depp desperately wanted the role, and when he received a call from his agent, Depp jumped up and rushed out the door excitedly. When the two met again, Depp had already become a hit, and Brolin was a small supporting role who came to the crew to make a cameo.
2 Brolin's biological mother died unexpectedly in a car accident on his 27th birthday, and Brolin's father, James Brolin, married Barbara Streisand in 1998, and Brolin had a good relationship with his stepmother.
Brolin and the youngest daughter.
3 Last year, when her youngest daughter was born, Brolin's current wife, Catherine Boyd, gave her stepmother Barbara Streisand a bracelet with the words "Grandmother" written on it, bringing Strysian to tears. Brolin laughs and said, "The 76-year-old Streisand is like a typical Jewish grandmother, very eager to hold her grandchildren." ”
When casting Batman in the 4 dc universe, director Zach Schneider had considered Brolin, but ultimately chose Ben Affleck. However, after the release of the film, the word of mouth was average, and Brolin responded happily: "I am really glad that I did not play Batman." ”
5 Brolin claims to have always been paid at the lowest salary of the Screen Actors Guild, such as the 2008 film "Old And Helpless", his film salary was only $100,000, after deducting the agent's fees and paying taxes, there was about $36,000 left.
6 The hot-tempered Brolin once publicly choked with director Cameron, because he was busy acting in the cable of "Deadpool 2" and rejected the upcoming "Avatar 2", which made Cameron very unhappy. Brolin responded: "If I don't want to act, I won't act, there's nothing to instigate!" ”
Starred with Sean Penn in the film Milk.
7 Despite his skilled acting skills, Brolin's only Oscar nomination was Milk, in which he starred as Assassin Dan White, who was nominated for the 81st Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
8 His favorite movie is Paris, Texas, which he has seen no less than 20 times. He has great respect for the performance of the male protagonist, Harry Dane Stanton.
9 Brolin is a stock player who also started a website marketprobability.com (now closed) to provide users with stock information.
10 Didn't expect that? The first "Avengers" released in 2012 was played by Thanos, not Josh Brolin, but Damien Portier.
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