Josh Brolin Talks About the Impact of Playing Thanos in the MCU and the Possibility of His Return

Josh Brolin has been on our screens since we were kids, first as big brother Brand in the 1985 classic, The Goonies, then consistently in movies and shows ever since.

He garnered an Oscar nomination along the way for his role in Milk, and he played arguably his most famous role behind a motion capture suit in the Avengers Infinity Saga. It has been seven years since the Avengers defeated Thanos, and despite playing a villain, Brolin looks back on the experience with positivity.

The actor chatted with ComicBook about the iconic character while attending New York Comic Con, and in the wake of fans flocking to theatres for the re-release of Avengers: Endgame, Brolin was asked how it’s felt seeing the world of the MCU and its fandom all still “traumatized” by what Thanos did.

“It’s been amazing, man!” Brolin responded. “I mean, the impact that that character had, and what they came up with and how it was utilized, and how it’s landed, is major!”

He went on, “People ask, you know: ‘Are you going to come back? Are you going to do it again?’ That kind of thing. It’s beside the point: if it happens, it happens. But what has happened has been wonderful. And it’s impacted me in a major way, because I loved doing it. It was really fun. There were a couple of movies around that time that I didn’t love doing as much, but that one…. Especially with Joe and Anthony Russo, and all the guys.”

That was an interesting tidbit about him returning to the role. I hadn’t really considered that going into Avengers: Doomsday this December, but when you’re dealing with time travel and a multiverse, anything is possible! Brolin certainly did evoke the response you’d hope for as the villainous Thanos, and I’d be intrigued to see him get defeated all over again!

But I guess we will just have to wait and see if that’s in the cards. Either way, he left a great legacy as one of the most evil and formidable villains in Avengers history.