Summary
- Josh Brolin does not hold back in expressing his disdain for the movie "Jonah Hex," calling it a "sh**** f****** movie."
- "Jonah Hex" was a forgettable DC movie with a disappointing 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, highlighting Brolin's disappointment in the project.
- Despite the negative reception, there is potential for a Jonah Hex comeback in the DCU, as the scarred cowboy bounty hunter deserves another shot at adaptation.
Acclaimed actor Josh Brolin still doesn't have any kind words for the Mad Titan Thanos in the MCU and the time-traveling mutant Cable in Deadpool 2. The actor has also received significant acclaim for notable performances in such movies as True Grit, No Country For Old Men, and Sicaro. Perhaps it's because he's such an established talent, or perhaps it's because he just likes saying it like it is, but Brolin shows no hesitation in calling out disappointing projects.
Released in 2010, two years after Iron Man kicked off the modern superhero movie landscape and three years before DC would try its hand at a cinematic universe beginning with Man of Steel, Jonah Hex likely isn't the first DC movie that comes to mind when considering the brand's long cinematic history. A victim of a forgettable story about a character few people knew about ahead of time, this lack of remembrance may be for the best. At least, that's what its star's most recent comments seem to indicate.
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Josh Brolin Thinks Jonah Hex Is Terrible
And Critics Largely Agree
Actors often speak in pleasant generalities or change the subject when asked about movies they don't feel fondly of, but not Josh Brolin. "I won't ever stop sh****** on Jonah Hex, because it was a sh**** f****** movie!" the actor colorfully expressed in a February 27 interview with GQ when asked if his opinion has softened. The actor hasn't minced words about the project in the past, and it appears he remains steadfast. He did clarify, however, that the experience did contain the bright spot of getting to know director Jimmy Hayward.
While trashing even a bad superhero movie can sometimes be hard given the thousands of people involved in any major movie production, it's hard to argue with the numbers. Jonah Hex sports a disappointing 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, and the audience score is only 8 points higher. Especially from the perspective of someone involved in as many beloved and acclaimed projects as Brolin, it's easy to see why Jonah Hex remains a disappointment.
Josh Brolin's Comic Book Movie Roles |
Movie(s) |
|---|---|
Jonah Hex |
Jonah Hex |
Agent K |
Men In Black 3 |
Thanos |
Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame |
Cable |
Deadpool 2 |
Why It's Time For A Jonah Hex Comeback In The DCU
Hex Deserves Better
While Jonah Hex's critical reception leaves a lot to be desired, it wasn't bad enough, or perhaps didn't garner enough pre-relese hype, to have gone down in the public consciousness as a famous failure the way DC projects like Green Lantern have. Surly by this point, 14 years (and counting) later, the scarred cowboy bounty hunter deserves another shot at adaptation. Fortunately, with the DCU Reboot kicking off on the big screen with next year's Superman: Legacy, the time has never been better for second chances. However, only time will tell what's next for Jonah Hex.
Source: GQ
