Josh Brolin was cast as which Marvel Comics character in the X-Men universe?
Josh Brolin Josh James Brolin ( ; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. His first role was in the 1985 film "The Goonies". Since then he has appeared in a wide number of films, and is best known for his work as Llewelyn Moss in "No Country for Old Men", young Agent K in "Men in Black 3", George W. Bush in "W." and Dan White in "Milk", for which he received Academy Award and SAG Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Other roles include "Hollow Man", "In the Valley of Elah", "American Gangster", "True Grit", and "". In 2015, he appeared in "Everest" and "Sicario". He has also made two appearances through motion capture and voice acting as the villain Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role he is slated to reprise in the upcoming films "" and the untitled Avengers film. In April 2017, Brolin was cast as Nathan Summers / Cable as a part of a four-film contract in the "X-Men" film series, with his first appearance intended to be in "Deadpool 2".
X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics fictional character Wolverine, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the fourth installment of the "X-Men" film series and the first spinoff of its standalone Wolverine trilogy. The film was directed by Gavin Hood, written by David Benioff and Skip Woods, and produced by and starring Hugh Jackman. It co-stars Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan and Ryan Reynolds. The film is a prequel/spin-off focusing on the violent past of the mutant Wolverine and his relationship with his half-brother Victor Creed. The plot details Wolverine's childhood as James Howlett (Troye Sivan), his early encounters with Major William Stryker, his time with Team X, and the bonding of Wolverine's skeleton with the indestructible metal adamantium during the Weapon X program.