
Age: 58
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Josh James Brolin (born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. A son of actor James Brolin, he gained fame in his youth for his role in the adventure film The Goonies (1985). After years of decline, Brolin had a resurgence with his starring role in the crime film No Country for Old Men (2007). Brolin received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for portraying Dan White in the biopic Milk (2008). Brolin's career progressed with roles in W. (2008), True Grit (2010), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), Men in Black 3 (2012), Oldboy (2013), Inherent Vice (2014), Everest (2015), and Hail, Caesar! (2016). He gained wider recognition for playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including in the films Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), as well as Cable in Deadpool 2 (2018). Brolin also collaborated with filmmaker Denis Villeneuve in the action thriller Sicario (2015) and in the science fiction films Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), in which he played Gurney Halleck.

Josh Brolin

King Thanos
for King Thanos in Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
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Marvel’s epic finale to Phase Six and The Multiverse Saga, Avengers: Secret Wars brings together heroes and villains across realities in an all‑out battle against Doctor Doom’s ultimate plan. As multiple universes begin to collapse due to catastrophic incursions, Doom constructs a reality‑mash called Battleworld—where he reigns supreme. Key heroes—including the Avengers, X‑Men, and the Fantastic Four—must unite to breach Doom’s citadel and stop him from reshaping existence with the immense power of Franklin Richards, who may serve as Doom’s cosmic engine. The team executes a daring final assault on Doom’s fortress. Despite casualties—including variants like a dark Captain America and alternate Loki—protection spells by Doctor Strange help shield the surviving heroes. Ultimately, they confront Doom in a climactic showdown to restore the multiverse and prevent permanent collapse into Battleworld.