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Josh Brolin Ready to Reprise Thanos for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars

The actor confirmed immediate readiness to reprise the Mad Titan in Avengers: Doomsday or Secret Wars after turning down other comic roles.

Josh Brolin attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema's "Weapons" at The United Theater on Broadway on July 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California
Josh Brolin Talks Possible Thanos Return In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY And Why He Doesn't Regret Saying No To LANTERNS
Josh Brolin as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War
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Overview

  • Brolin said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that if Marvel and the Russo Brothers asked him in London, he’d don the Thanos suit and arrive “tomorrow.”
  • He emphasized ongoing collaboration with MCU creatives, speaking with Anthony and Joe Russo four to six times a week and Robert Downey Jr. several times a year.
  • The role of Thanos grew from a planned 10-minute cameo during Brolin’s Everest shoot in London into the central antagonist of Infinity War and Endgame under the Russo Brothers.
  • Brolin confirmed he passed on playing Hal Jordan in DC StudiosLanterns series and does not regret the decision.
  • He described his stint as Cable in Deadpool 2 as a one-off experience with no intention of returning to the character.