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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.

This series focuses on Smallville, Texas, and John Henry Irons, who just can't let go of his superhero compulsion, even if it kills him. It also focuses on his tense relationship with niece, Natasha, and steamy romance with Smallville mayor Lana Lang. John will have to balance small town life with his responsibility to the world. S1: Natasha's father returns + Hazard + John's ID is exposed. S2: John struggles with injury + Plasmus + Natasha gets powers, moves to Metropolis and joins Pres. Luthor's super team w/Fire and Ice. S3: Cyborg Superman + Mongul returns to try and terraform the earth, starting with Smallville
