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While Josh Brolin can do it all and has been since the mid-80s — remember him in The Goonies?! — the Academy Award-winning actor has understandably been recognized for the dramatic work he’s done throughout his career.
The litany of revered dramas in his filmography makes his occasional foray into comedy all the more enjoyable, particularly in the new Prime Video comedy Brothers, in which he stars alongside Peter Dinklage. The film harkens back to the Hollywood of the 1990s, when high-concept star-vehicle comedies were a staple of the entertainment business.
Speaking to BroBible’s Post Credit Podcast ahead of the film’s release — Brothers hits Prime Video on Thursday, October 17, Brolin, alongside Dinklage, discussed working with a pair of iconic co-stars in Marisa Tomei and Glenn Close, what happened to the high-profile studio comedy, how the idea for the film came from the size of their heads, the insane energy that Brendan Fraser brings to the project, and more.
Additionally, we also asked Brolin about when he realized No Country for Old Men would be a modern classic, his reaction to his character’s fate, and who would win in a death match: Chigurh from No Country or Alejandro in Sicario (you can find his answer around the 13-minute mark).
You can check out our interview with Brolin and Dinklage below.
Here is the official synopsis for Brothers, via Prime Video.
“A reformed criminal trying to live an honorable life has his sanity tested when he reunites with his crazy, ex-con brother on a cross-country road trip for one last score. Joined by their deadbeat, absentee mother wanted for robbery, they must dodge bullets, an orangutan in heat, and stay one step ahead of a deranged corrections officer hot on their tail. Can the brothers survive a dysfunctional family road trip from hell before they end up killing each other?”
Brothers was directed by Max Barbakow, who made his feature film directorial debut with the hit 2020 movie Palm Springs.