Josh Brolin Will Voice Thanos In GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (Possibly AGE OF ULTRON And AVENGERS 3 Too)

LatinoReview has revealed who will play our purple death-obsessed villain Thanos in Guardians of The Galaxy and Avengers 3. Veteran actor Josh Brolin has taken the role, and will voice the Mad Titan. His role of puppet-master in Guardians is expected to be a big larger, than in Avengers and will likely see him take an even bigger role in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers 3. Thanos is expected to be as prolific a villain as Tom Hiddleston's Loki, if not more, as he could be the driving threat of all three Avengers films.

Brolin is an inspired choice with roles in films such as American Gangster, No Country For Old Men, True Grit, Milk and W. Playing many villains in his career, not to mention being in the mix for the new Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His Oscar nomination for Milk is also worth noting, as Marvel is keen on actors with Academy nominations and or awards. Josh isn't opposed to taking-on genre pictures as well with projects like Planet Terror, Hallow Man, Mimic, Jonah Hex and this summer's Sin City: A Dame To Kill For.





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Brad Pitt And Javier Bardem Likely To Join Ridley Scott's 'THE COUNSELOR' Starring Michael Fassbender

Deadline reports that Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem (Skyfall, No Country For Old Men, Collateral) have signed on for roles in Ridley Scott's The Counselor which is based on spec-script by author Cormac McCarthy (The Road, No Country For Old Men). The film centers on a lawyer (Michael Fassbender) who tries his hand in the drug-trade only for it to go horribly wrong very quickly. The crime thriller is quickly coming together so it won't be long before we start hearing supporting roles being filled by other talented actors.

Angelina Jolie is said to be circling the female lead but with her commitments to Disney's Maleficent her involvement could be an issue. Jolie's recent string of roles have been terrible so at least with this film it could be somewhat redeeming. Jeremy Renner had also been in the running for a role but his name is nowhere to be seen on this new report. 20th Century Fox is looking to distribute which makes sense considering their longstanding relationship with Ridley.

Michael Fassbender Confirmed For The Counselor And Brad Pitt Could Play Villain

Deadline has learned that Michael Fassbender (Shame) has officially signed on to play the lead role in Ridley Scott's The Counselor. The hard-boiled thriller pits a respectable lawyer who believes he can dip his toes into the violent drug trade without it affecting him. His world spins out of control and tries to survive this desperate situation. Cormac McCarthy (The Road, No Country For Old Men) wrote the spec-script and hopefully this means the author will end up turning out more film scripts. It's expected that the film will start production in early May. They're also naming possible actors that could take the villain role they include Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper and Brad Pitt. It's not surprising since the film is being compared to the Oscar-winning film No Country For Old Men.

Pitt got his first big break from Ridley's Thelma And Louise so a re-team seems possible. He also worked with his brother Tony Scott on True Romance and Spy Games. There's also a connection with Fassbender as the two previously worked briefly together on Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. Not to mention that Pitt will have a cameo in Steve McQueen's (Shame, Hunger) 12 Years A Slave that also stars Michael that will be shooting this summer.

I wouldn't rule out Renner as a serious contender since he's known for these on edge roles. Jeremy earned two Oscar nominations for The Hurt Locker and The Town. He's seems to have completed his commercial projects with Ghost Protocol, Bourne Legacy, Avengers and Witch Hunters. I would assume he wants to get back into more awards friendly roles. Even if Pitt get's the part I would hope that Renner end's up with a meaty supporting role.