Josh Brolin Thanos: Marvel Villain Cast For 'Guardians Of The Galaxy', Will He Appear In 'Avengers 2: Age Of Ultron'? [VIDEO]
The Guardians of the Galaxy have found their Thanos in the form of Josh Brolin.
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It has long been rumored that the Mad Titan would be dropping by this summers stellar adventure, but Marvel and director James Gunn were keeping mum on the actual casting. Whether the comic book studio was ready to release the information or not, Latino Review has reported that Brolin will be contributing his voice to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's overarching baddie.
Thanos made his first MCU appearance during the final credits of 2012's The Avengers (played by Damion Poitier), and fans have been speculating about his involvement ever since. For a villain that has only appeared once over the course of nine films, Thanos has managed to cause quite a stir.
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Now that Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and his ragtag band of outlaw heroes will be plumbing the depths of space, Thanos will get his chance to reveal more of whatever the heck it is he has been planning.
"Thanos is a character in our movie. ... He works with Ronan," Gunn briefly explained last year, according to Crave Online. "In my movie Ronan works for Thanos, and Ronan is the main bad guy in our film."
However, once the credits role on Guardians of the Galaxy, Thanos may continue on in the MCU, hopfully playing a role in Avengers: Age of Ultron or Avengers 3.
Check out Star-Lord, Thanos, Ronan (Lee Pace) and more when Guardians of the Galaxy arrives in theaters on Aug. 1.
