Josh Brolin Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Josh Brolin Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

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Josh Brolin breaks down his most iconic roles in film, including 'The Goonies,' 'Sicario,' Marvel Cinematic Universe's Thanos, 'Dune,' 'Dune: Part Two,' 'No Country For Old Men,' 'True Grit' and 'Men in Black 3.'
Director: Kristen DeVore
Director of Photography: Matt Krueger
Editor: Robby Massey
Guest: Josh Brolin
Producer: Sam Dennis
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Production and Equipment Manager: Kevin Balash
Talent Booker: Lauren Mendoza; Dana Mathews
Camera Operator: Nick Massey
Sound Mixer: Cassiano Pereira
Production Assistant: Fernando Barajas; Ariel Labasan
Post Production Supervisor: Rachael Knight
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Rob Lombardi
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
00:00 Josh Brolin's Iconic Characters
00:18 The Goonies
04:12 Sicario
07:15 Marvel Cinematic Universe's Thanos
10:40 Dune / Dune: Part Two
13:01 No Country For Old Men
16:40 True Grit
19:06 Men in Black 3
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@ru4realzzz 2 місяці тому

I'm glad josh brolin also thinks his men in black 3 performance is by far his most technically impressive of his career, it's super underrated.

@christina_lauren 2 місяці тому

Honestly it blows my mind how believable he was, it was no small feat.

@Missjunebugfreak 2 місяці тому

He nailed Tommy Lee Jones' mannerisms spectacularly that I almost forgot it was Josh Brolin at times.

@JoleneCrowie 2 місяці тому

Who could not have been more perfectly cast as a young Tommy Lee Jones.

@MrGMovieReviews 2 місяці тому

Bad movie tho

@raymondclouston6255 2 місяці тому

Agreed

@LilyLindgren 2 місяці тому

I love the fact that Josh spoke about the Goonies with such enthusiasm. Some actors get annoyed when you bring up a film that ensdures in the hearts of fans but he was like, “Let's go!"

@carncats07 2 місяці тому

Came here to type the same thing, but you beat me to it. I hate it when actors don't want to talk about their early horror or genre films, but listening to Josh reflect on Goonies with such joy was fantastic. Wish more A listers were like him.

@DavidFlagg202 2 місяці тому

You could see his face change for a split second and he looked like the teenager he was when he played the part.

@Octoberville 2 місяці тому

In case you or anyone that hasn't watched it yet, check out the Goonies DVD with the director's commentary on. The whole cast is so funny, Josh in particular.

@stephenr80 2 місяці тому

Even in spain marked a whole generation

@cwg73160 2 місяці тому

“I love -the fact- that” ftfy You’re welcome.

@OrangeeDude 2 місяці тому

I love him in Sicario. That movie was absolutely awesome!

@domrap1995 2 місяці тому

Loved that movie too. The sequel was ok too. I heard there’s a third one in the works as well now!

@Cypress078 2 місяці тому

Great movie

@Recoba57 2 місяці тому

@@domrap1995They kind of dropped the ball on the second one! First one was a masterpiece!

@MrTsiolkovsky 2 місяці тому

Wasn't Denis, unfortunately@@Recoba57

@rustycrook1363 2 місяці тому

shush bot

@jasondotg 2 місяці тому

For some reason I did not expect him to come off so humble, grateful and just normal. It was genuinely touching and I'm an even bigger fan now.

@G_F1 2 місяці тому

Check out his episode of Tony Hawk's podcast. It's fantastic.

@DeanGoldbarry-jo7fd 2 місяці тому

Also Hot Ones is great too.

@alejandroquiroz5857 2 місяці тому

I had the exact same thought process! Didn’t realize how much of a cool regular guy he was.

@alexfischer7876 2 місяці тому

It's in the family, perhaps. James Brolin and Barbra Streisand raised him well.

@dejatwixt9214 2 місяці тому

if you have time, or know of the series, he did a "Hot Ones" and it truly shows how he is as a person. If don't know Hot Ones a guy interviews celebs and asks them questions but each question they have to eat a wing and they keep getting hotter.

@TimeBucks 2 місяці тому

Josh impersonating Tommy as young agent K was amazing

@stevefred2694 2 місяці тому

The impression of will Smith warming up was even better 😂

@RolandDeschain1 Місяць тому

When I saw Heath Ledger in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN I was sure he would become the next Tommy Lee Jones.

@malcolmoliver7265 2 місяці тому

This man’s presence in the MCU single handedly carried the franchise for all we know. Thanos really has been immortalized now

@judson8441 2 місяці тому

Truly, Jonathan Majors only one close to holding a candle to him, and here we are SOL

@evolicious 2 місяці тому

@@judson8441 I'd argue that while Jonathan Majors made a lasting impression in Loki, his characters after that, by large, can be replaced by talent.

@alexfischer7876 2 місяці тому

Perfectly balanced combo of charisma and gruff voice. As all things should be.

@CaerEsthar 2 місяці тому

...yeah Robert Downey Jr. definitely had nothing to do with it...

@SunlightGwyn 2 місяці тому

@@judson8441 He was nowhere near Brolin's Thanos. Not even close. I'm glad they got rid of Kang. They should replace him with Doctor Doom or Galatus.

@RadicalRegice 2 місяці тому

i like how he takes a moment to talk about how cool ke huy quan is

@RandomResearch57 5 днів тому

He is like the greatest person on earth

@kurtdewittphoto 2 місяці тому

This breakdown was inevitable.

@blaster915 2 місяці тому

🫰🏼

@hello7032 2 місяці тому

Did Mark Ruffalo tell you this

@SinisterOL 2 місяці тому

And it does put a smile on my face

@joachimlarsen2k 2 місяці тому

And perfectly balanced, as all things should be

@Marcello_16 2 місяці тому

And you should have gone for the head

@1jidion 2 місяці тому

josh impersonating tommy as young agent K was amazing, he had everything down to a T and it shows

@High-TechLowlife 2 місяці тому

You could say... He had everything down to a K.

@lionhead123 2 місяці тому

He made a bad movie watchable. And rewatchable even, just for that impression.

@watchfighting571 2 місяці тому

also, when i watched it, like most people i werent familar with josh brolin. i was amazed, like how did they litterally cast k as young

@foodreacts837 2 місяці тому

He made MIB3

@1jidion 2 місяці тому

@@foodreacts837 duh, that’s wtf we talking about, keep up lol

@Coldfire242 2 місяці тому

One of the most eloquently spoken interviews with an actor I've ever seen

@highsodium1ntake Місяць тому

Denzel Washington

@PoopaScoopa 2 місяці тому

Josh Brolin talking about being surrounded by legendary actors like Christopher Walken as if Josh himself isn't legendary truly shows how humble he is as a person.

@coreycerankowski4280 2 місяці тому

I am so happy his Goonies memories are just so heart felt.

@themr_wilson 2 місяці тому

10:35 an interaction with Mark Ruffalo being his favorite memory of doing the movie is a testament to both Josh Brolin and Mark Ruffalo

@syreallewyatt5048 2 місяці тому

Theres several diff actors Ive seen and whenever ANY of them mention Mark, and the love in their voice, its clearly evident Mark Ruffalo is the nicest person any of them have ever met, on or off screen. I get the impression HE would bring YOU a glass of water if you said you were thirsty and he just so happened to be on fire at the time.

@saturniin3 12 днів тому

@@syreallewyatt5048this reminds me of this story of Mark Ruffalo being starstruck around RDJ and Chris Evans and some other folks, making a huge deal of them being amazing Hollywood stars, and it’s like… sir, so are you!

@Aidswayz 2 місяці тому

19:30 I find it so funny that Josh Brolin admits that even he didn't like the second MIB. He's so honest and I love that

@JaxBiv513 2 місяці тому

Nobody really did. The third MIB was much better.

@Kinobambino Місяць тому

I thought at first he meant it as in he didn't like watching the second one for Tommy Lee Jones voice because it wasn't as nuanced as the first one

@LifeOfLonso38 2 місяці тому

Brolin in Deadpool 2 as cable was legendary!

@pearsrtasty3326 Місяць тому

Yea, I was confused why this character wasn't in the list but, a FULL CGI character was in the list.

@CALLOFMONSTER 13 днів тому

He hated that role, that's why maybe it wasn't in the list.

@2112LifeIsGood 2 місяці тому

Josh comes across as 100% genuine, very real and laughably relatable. He's one of my favorite actors.

@harrisonmccartney4878 2 місяці тому

Brolin at his age reminds me of a cross between Ron White and Jeff Bridges, and really you just can't be a cooler blend of two people than that.

@Disney65Fan 2 місяці тому

His more like Jeff Bridges.

@matt_afact 2 місяці тому

With that O.G. Cali surfer/skater vibe thrown in there

@cleverusername9369 27 днів тому

@@Disney65Fan agreed, he and Jeff share a certain affable quality that Ron doesn't quite have. Like, I find myself wanting to smoke a blunt with Josh and/or Jeff, whereas I want to drink tequila with Ron, and that's the difference, if that makes sense.

@KidFresh71 2 місяці тому

Liked to see Denis Villeneuve getting so much respect. He's my favorite working director today.

@Gambit2483 2 місяці тому

_"You should've gone for the head"_ ‐ Greatest line delivery-to-audience reaction

@colenedrow2792 2 місяці тому

I could listen to Brolin talk about acting all day long. He makes the whole process sound incredibly fascinating

@ep3578 2 місяці тому

Him as Brand in The Goonies is how I came to know him. He’s been a fantastic actor for decades

@roadbeef 2 місяці тому

His MiB 3 annecdote is the best hahahaha, a fish out of water and he conveys that feeling really well

@jzderf 2 місяці тому

The image of Barry Sonnenfeld crying while Will Smith laughs at him and Josh not knowing wtf is going on is hilarious to me.

@justinbergmans36 2 місяці тому

I love that Josh brolin is so proud of the goonies.

@JWF111 2 місяці тому

I love him in Sicario. Amazing movie!

@CyberBeep_kenshi 2 місяці тому

El Torro stole the show for me. That moment he suddenly wakes up on the plane, just 100% believable he just had a nightmare

@moragag9307 2 місяці тому

For me it’s the Goonies ❤

@Morfe02 2 місяці тому

The fact Dune has Thanos Drax and Anton Chigurh is hilarious and amazing

@justspeakingmymind7224 2 місяці тому

And MJ and Moonknight lol

@babyhols777 Місяць тому

Aquaman, mj, moonknight

@alejandroyanes8932 2 місяці тому

Its funny how a big super star like Brolin remains humble about the fact he was very lucky way back when he started, and still feels lucky today after every role a does and the fact he was allowed to be there around those talented people, seems funny now that he is a very recognizable name, but he remains down to earth

@GenXBecks 2 місяці тому

One of the most entertaining of this entire series.

@taylorcourville9193 2 місяці тому

this is the GOAT yt series at this point

@MOH_AL_K 2 місяці тому

Thanos was lowkey a poet ! All of his lines were his best lines !

@alexfischer7876 2 місяці тому

Except that he _"used the Stones to destroy the Stones"._ *Department of Redundancy Department* trope is not commonly associated with poetry, as far as I know.

@NPClownumber81googolplex 2 місяці тому

You should read his poem to Timothée Chalamet 👌😱

@MOH_AL_K 2 місяці тому

@@NPClownumber81googolplex heard about that, didn’t read it. I’m just talking about Thanos thou.

@NPClownumber81googolplex 2 місяці тому

@@MOH_AL_K and I'm talking about best lines 😂

@constipatedparker5879 2 місяці тому

Half of his lines became meme material

@itsrectimemedia 2 місяці тому

His performance as Young Agent K was PERFECT!!!

@JGNM-mp9cs Місяць тому

Josh Brolin has to be THE coolest actor. Every interview he is laid back and humble with a great sense of humor.

@camthur5050 2 місяці тому

I am SO happy that he sees the Goonies as an important part of his career and looks at it fondly. So many people move on to supposedly "bigger" or "better" things in their career and then act like their early projects are beneath them or something. I love that he's wonders if he deserves to be in the room with the big guys. He's so humble. The answer to his question is a resounding "YES".

@chelseacanales8763 2 місяці тому

He did an amazing job portraying Thanos; I know he did other movies before Marvel but he did an incredible job

@kishenkoolskills90 2 місяці тому

He was the last great thing about Marvel

@sclogse1 2 місяці тому

Hopefully you see Inherent Vice, Only The Brave, and Hail Caesar..

@willpoweramv 2 місяці тому

I swear Thanos is basically this generations Darth Vader. Simply iconic.

@GOD_OF_STORIES07 2 місяці тому

THANOS Every dialogue is Gem ...He is The Best character in Cinema

@skux0146 2 місяці тому

Come on!!! You are serious?

@eyeseer1 2 місяці тому

Thanos has been iconic in books since 1975.

@Ahzuv2 2 місяці тому

Darth vader is this generations darth vader

@alexfischer7876 2 місяці тому

He's more of a _Colonel Kurtz_ than Darth Vader.

@haysgoodman8068 2 місяці тому

The 'argument in the truck' scene between him and Jennifer Connelly in 'Only The Brave' is fantastic. One of my favorite scenes he's ever performed in.

@robertgrantz6639 2 місяці тому

Brolin is definitely on my list of celebs it would be cool to grab a beer with.

@tylerwhitney3443 2 місяці тому

Think he's sober

@MumrikDK 2 місяці тому

One of the best of these. He was so willing to share beyond the strict PR.

@MrTizzay 2 місяці тому

He's similarly chill to Ethan Hawke, what an authentic guy. Glad to hear he understood the greatness of Thanos as a character, he elevated the MCU like Downey did

@Jllyrol311 2 місяці тому

I could listen to Josh talk all day. He seems to understand the technical aspects of performance, but he relates it so matter-of-factly.

@sofarsogood8680 2 місяці тому

I hope Mark Ruffalo will has a chance in interview to tell his story side of Josh's line bits. Cause it sounds really funny and might be the reason Josh has lasting memory of it

@g-money_7388 2 місяці тому

Something about Josh Brolin comes off as very mysterious and masculine and elegant all at the same time, I love it.

@prabhatsingh2014 2 місяці тому

I wish you guys asked him about Only the Brave , it has an amazing ensemble cast and also one of his best performance .

@3rdandzen97 2 місяці тому

Great point!! Such an underrated and under-seen gem of a movie, and he was fantastic in it.

@HuntersDad. 2 місяці тому

They don't?! Grrrr.

@fabianocarvalholeopoldofil3476 2 місяці тому

He is so humble and charismatic. One of the best interviews i ever seen

@BillBailey0 2 місяці тому

I'm 61 and i will always love watching the Goonies.

@aust25 2 місяці тому

Josh is the most underrated talent in entertainment he blows me away with how he gets so immersed in every character he does. He truly cares about his art.

@M0RGAT0RY 2 місяці тому

I grew up with this dude... We all have. Great in Sicario, great in Goonies; the best in Avengers Infinity War

@docproc144 2 місяці тому

Brolin did an incredible job playing a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones in MIB 3, he got Jones’ mannerisms down perfectly.

@heartbeatsdrum 2 місяці тому

Funnily enough, the first thing I saw Brolin in was MIB3, being a fan of the previous 2. Then I saw No Country, then Sicario, and was like, "Wow, he's amazing."

@jamescpotter 2 місяці тому

MIB III is a movie I will watch and rewatch because of Josh Brolin. He is AMAZING in this role. And it very emotional because he nails Tommy Lee.

@tims4472 2 місяці тому

Brolin's performance as Thanos was epic. Thanos is one of my favorite Comic Book Villain's so he exceeded my expectations! I am a fan Josh Brolin!

@lamjammy4523 2 місяці тому

he is so humble and well spoken, the more interviews I watch, the more I admire this actor.

@kolesteele4242 2 місяці тому

He is literally in every movie I love. And his dad is hilarious in that one comedy show my parents watch.

@marcumm Місяць тому

These are classic. Wish he would have talked about Only The Brave. Such a sad but powerful movie.

@thetruebatman4632 2 місяці тому

I’ve had the pleasure for the last 3 years of sharing a gym with a guy that worked with Brolin on the Sicario movies (some of my favorite ever lol) and he said he’s not just a cool guy he’s probably one of the best MEN that he’s ever met in his life.

@Asbivilian 2 місяці тому

For me it was Eric Marsh in Only the Brave. My dad was a structural firefighter for 40 years and he looked like him in that movie. Same goatee, same glasses, same attitude, everything. That was a hard one to watch, but it was also incredible at the same time.

@JC-hq7iu 2 місяці тому

Such an incredible movie

@eddiecardwell 2 місяці тому

Denis: “Let me send you the script.” JB: “No need.” 🗿

@T.J.S. 2 місяці тому

Still remember him playing wild Bill Hickock in The Young Riders. Childhood memories..

@trentonpearson196 2 місяці тому

I love him in the Goonies

@microchrist6122 2 місяці тому

Sicario is goated. Will only get better as time goes on

@user-ky6bg2qy7b 2 місяці тому

Unexpectedly, I was surprised by his humble, grateful and down-to-earth attitude. This is really touching, I like him more now than before 😄

@lincoln13echo 2 місяці тому

The light and joy in his face talking about the Goonies set is so authentic.

@Idrcatall Місяць тому

Cannot believe he didn’t talk about royal (outer range) one of my favorite ones

@jwright-ui3eo Місяць тому

He is great in that. They released season 2 date, May 16th can't wait!!

@LauraCourtneyette 2 місяці тому

Fantastic interview - I had to watch the last two segments (True Grit & MIB3) a couple times!

@R1ch4d8 2 місяці тому

I like that episode focused specifically on the actor's most memorable roles and let them go into great detail about them. Cos sometimes it feels like videos of "Here's 90 of the parts I've ever played".

@Viper0hr 2 місяці тому

Sicario 1 and 2 are great, can't wait for the third.

@kishenkoolskills90 2 місяці тому

Didn't Sicairo 2 end the story, Sicairo means Mexican Soldier or Assassin and that ended after 2nd one, so there not making another

@youranimeeditor7812 2 місяці тому

THERES A SICARIO 2??

@Mr.D34 2 місяці тому

@@kishenkoolskills90Did you watch Sicario 2? There might definitely be a third movie the way it ended.

@chriswyatt9869 2 місяці тому

@@kishenkoolskills90they are. Did you not watch sicario 2? It literally sets up a sequel. It’s called sicario: capos and is in development- supposedly it’s gonna bring back Emily blunt’s character and also Christopher mcquarrie could direct.

@deadshot-lj2ur 2 місяці тому

@@youranimeeditor7812Sicario: Day of the Soldado

@BAGofTALENT 2 місяці тому

Him as Thanos was as perfect as it could ever get , solid actor love all his stuff .

@danparf1 2 місяці тому

Hes clearly a lovely person, Super happy to have watched him be so genuine. Fair play

@recesswastaken3789 2 місяці тому

he was fantastic as Cable, really hoping he comes back for deadpool 3

@MacMiittens 2 місяці тому

hopefully he comes back for an xmen movie cause thats Cyclops and Madelynes kid

@larrymoy4955 2 місяці тому

Heard he will be in DP3. Fox had him for a 4 movie contract.

@byrdfeathers3552 2 місяці тому

Was hoping to hear him talk about No country for a little longer. My all time favorite movie

@scottysonn24 2 місяці тому

Phenomenal in Outer Range too. Waiting for season 2 to drop 👌🏻

@Richie5903 2 місяці тому

Amazing actor and some incredible memories , thanks GQ for picking him and thanks Mr.Brolin for doing this 👍

@joshknoll5172 2 місяці тому

I've loved Brolin ever since I was a little kid way, way back in 1985 and saw "The Goonies" for the first time. Great actor!

@bad2dabohn1992 2 місяці тому

Such a cool awesome dude, course we all love him as Thanos but like some I've known him since Goonies. Brolin you are incredible

@zzirfamo24 2 місяці тому

I really wish we got more interrogation scenes in Sicario with him. He really makes it intense and has you sitting on the edge of your seat.

@Cam-yu8wy 2 місяці тому

Was probably my favourite character on the young riders when I was a kid, and he's managed to remain one of my favourite actors ever since

@ME-nk2og Місяць тому

Loved Mr. Brolin in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

@nikwalters1029 2 місяці тому

Now I wanna rewatch Young Riders since other than Goonies, it's the next thing I saw him in. I mean... Wild Bill before he was Wild Bill is awesome.

@sinoverlord409 2 місяці тому

There is no Thanos without Josh.

@ekimmara3027 2 місяці тому

This is the best episode of this serious I've seen so far. Josh Brolin is amazing.

@SceneWins 2 місяці тому

Class act through and through, love how humble this guy is 👏👏

@haddonfieldradio666 2 місяці тому

It’s really sad that BATMAN isn’t one of his iconic roles!

@Mikey-em8hs 2 місяці тому

Because he never played Batman

@haddonfieldradio666 2 місяці тому

@@Mikey-em8hs That is the point im making. I wish he played BATMAN.

@toyninja5959 2 місяці тому

No Planet Terror?....wtf😢

@robbo_96 2 місяці тому

When I see where the MCU is now it's easy to forget the tension, awe and shock that I felt watching Infinity War and Endgame, and so much of that was down to Josh Brolin's performance. Thanos is formidable, threatening, single-minded, but also with a degree of fragility and gravitas which offsets the character and makes his actions pack so much of a punch

@JohnTLyon 2 місяці тому

The Goonies was an icon for many of us. His filmography is like a history of film in and of itself!

@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit 2 місяці тому

No one can play Thanos as him.

@TheAcidicMolotov 2 місяці тому

The most useless statement. Thank you for saying people cannot be other people

@bobbyologun1517 2 місяці тому

Mel Gibson

@nate1066pollock 2 місяці тому

What's funny is that probably no one would have thought of Brolin for Thanos, but he perfectly nailed it

@jadepelletier667 2 місяці тому

@@bobbyologun1517 bro said mel gibson 💀

@rubenquiros4859 2 місяці тому

Besides Heath Ledger’s Joker, Josh’s Thanos is the best villain in a comic book movie. Impeccable casting by Sarah Halley Finn.

@JordanSchlansky459 2 місяці тому

He really wants to be in a tarantino movie

@jr2904 2 місяці тому

He's got one last chance

@PGHDude 2 місяці тому

I actually loved his first film Thrashin’ so great

@stooges151 2 місяці тому

Was hoping he was going to touch on it. I know he thinks it's silly, and it is, but there's a whole generation of guys who love that movie.

@Pracatan Місяць тому

I wish this has been longer, love how genuine he is. What a gent.

@mobilegamingsaga498 2 місяці тому

Thanos did nothing wrong

@joannefairclough7960 2 місяці тому

Brilliant in Milk. I have loved him since The Young Riders. A great interview - wish it was a little longer to cover a few more of his fantastic roles!

@hamishdobbo 2 місяці тому

Sicario and No Country are my two favourite movies of all time. Thank you Josh, true legend of film.

@ac2244 2 місяці тому

Him in Sicario is flawless.

@makatron 2 місяці тому

Just rewatched sicario, amazing film. He moves like a shark, zero doubts and menacing.

@michaelhockus8208 2 місяці тому

Josh Brolin is a megastar and a cool dude. I always love hearing him tell stories. Thanks GQ, cool video. I wish there was more. I LOVE his role opposite Joaquin in PTA's Inherent Vice. Now that I think of it, he is in a few of my favorite movies. Nice.

@marcussmith4913 2 місяці тому

your portrayal of Thanos was amazing. I freaking loved it.

@Joseph-ol4oj 18 днів тому

He captured agent K wonderfully, not so much an imitation of Jones, but he captured his spirit in a way that you never doubted for a minute that he was the younger K.