Josh Brolin Reflects On Almost Playing Batman & Losing Out To Ben Affleck

Josh Brolin says that Chris Pratt was the right man for the job of dinosaur wrangler in “Jurassic World”.

Todd Longwell Legendary Entertainment CEO Joshua Grode, the keynote speaker at Variety’s Power of Law breakfast on April 20, is having a good year. For one thing, his company scored big at the Oscars with its epic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel “Dune” (produced in partnership with Warner Bros.), which earned 10 nominations, including best picture, and took home six statuettes.

Josh Brolin has had a long and varied career, but all Kelly Clarkson cares about is “The Goonies”.

continues its dominant run as the year’s highest grossing film — racking up a reported $750 million+ at the worldwide box office — the Warner Bros.-DC superhero flick has now made its streaming debut, too.Beginning today, the Robert Pattinson-led thriller is available to stream exclusively on HBO Max — or purchase in 4K on Amazon Prime Video for $30, too.Directed by Matt Reeves,  explores the origin story of Gotham City's notorious billionaire and caped anti-hero (played by Pattinson) as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a series of a strange murders — with clues from The Riddler (Paul Dano) at the center of the case.The film features an all-star cast that includes the likes of Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright as Lieutenant James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred, Colin Farrell as the Penguin and John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, among others.Whether you're looking to watch DC's moody superhero retelling or are simply eager to rewatch it from within the comforts of your own home theater, here’s everything you need to know about how and where to watch  — streaming online now.  DC’s dark superhero story will be available to stream on HBO Max or buy online beginning today, April 18.  HBO Max subscribers will be able to watch for free on the streamer. Basic HBO Max plans are available for $10/month or $100/year, and ad-free packages are available for $15/month or $150/year.HBO Max subscribers will also have access to dozens of other original films and TV shows — including critically acclaimed projects like, ,,, and more.

A nearly three-hour Batman film, bordering on R-Rated, certainly not for kids, that’s nihilistic, darker than the Christopher Nolan films, and not really much of a traditional superhero movie released during a pandemic seemed like a risky endeavor for Warner Bros. earlier this year (read our review here).

The Amazon Western, metaphysical sci-fi hybrid, “The Outer Range,” is on Prime Video now; it’s fantastic, and obviously, lead actor Josh Brolin is doing the rounds doing press on the feature (read our review here). His appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast has been the gift that keeps giving.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThey don’t need pro golfers to keep the celebrity “Match” going over at Turner Sports.In the first edition of the golf event to take place under the corporate aegis of the newly-merged Warner Bros. Discovery, four legendary NFL quarterbacks will take to the links on June 1 in a two-on-two competition that is, once again, sponsored by Capital One and broadcast on the cable network TNT.

The Batman that shows Paul Dano’s The Riddler snooping on The Iceberg Lounge nightclub.The director was asked by a fan on Twitter whether his friend’s eagle-eyed spot was true.“Absolutely insane catch by my pal @ajrascals – at exactly 31:55 into #TheBatman you can actually SEE Paul Dano’s Riddler in the window opposite the iceberg lounge. Waiting, watching.

The global hit The Batman scored its latest milestone over the weekend when it passed the $750 million mark at the global box office.The dark superhero sensation is currently the highest-grossing film of 2022 so far, both in the US and internationally, according to Deadline.But as that Warner Bros.–distributed film continues to fly high, its new release Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore earned the lowest opening weekend grosses of the series. Flying high: The global hit The Batman scored its latest milestone over the weekend when it passed the $750 million mark at the global box office, according to DeadlineSo far, The Batman has earned $751.1 million worldwide, though its earnings may drop off, as it's set to premiere on HBO Max on Monday.Cable users will also have a chance to view it at home when it premieres on HBO at Saturday, April 23 at 8 p.m.

Batman in Zack Snyder’s DC films before the role ended up going to Ben Affleck.The actor – who already has an impressive comic book film resume, playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Cable in Deadpool 2 – discussed how he almost donned the mask of the caped crusader on a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast.Calling the idea of taking on the role “interesting”, Brolin emphasised that he was eager to play Batman, had Snyder not decided to go in a different direction. “That was his decision – that wasn’t my decision,” Brolin explained.The actor then shared a few details of what his portrayal of the superhero was supposed to look like following a discussion with Snyder. “It would have been the older, more raspy, for lack of a better word,” he said.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” welcomed a boost in ticket sales at the international box office, though the third installment in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series already seems to be running out of steam.Over the weekend, “Fantastic Beasts 3” added $71.7 million from 66 foreign markets, taking the film’s international tally to $150.4 million. After debuting to a less-than-enchanting $43 million in North America, “The Secrets of Dumbledore” has collected $193.4 million to date.Along with United States and Canada, the Warner Bros.

Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman has winged its way past three-quarters of a billion dollars at the worldwide box office, maintaining its spot as the highest-grossing film of the year, globally and domestically. The worldwide cume through Sunday is $751.1M with the Matt Reeves-directed spin on the Caped Crusader counting $386.1M at the international box office and $365M in North America.

now-newly-engaged Ben Affleck — in his versions of the superhero franchise.“It would have been the older, the more raspy, for lack of a better word,” Brolin said on MTV’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast recently, describing how his take would have differed from Affleck’s portrayal in 2016’s “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” and 2017’s “Justice League.” He also said that the idea was “interesting” to him and claimed that the choice to instead cast Affleck, 49, wasn’t his decision, but Snyder’s.“Honestly, that would have been a fun deal,” Brolin, 54, added.

The dirty laundry we’ve seen so far in Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial against Amber Heard isn’t stopping any time soon.

Thanos and Batman are two very different comic book characters, but Josh Brolin almost played them both.The actor, 54, revealed in an interview with MTV's Happy Sad Confused podcastthat he almost played Batman in Zack Snyder's DC films.Snyder ultimately decided to pass over the No Country For Old Men star and instead gave the role to Ben Affleck. What could have been:Thanos and Batman are two very different comic book characters, but Josh Brolin almost played them both (pictured April 2022)'That was interesting to me,' Brolin said. 'That was his decision, that wasn’t my decision.' He continued, 'It would have been the older, the more raspy, for lack of a better word.Honestly, that would have been a fun deal.

Josh Brolin was almost among the actors to suit up as Batman.

Once upon a time, there was a lot of hope for Zack Snyder‘s vision for the DC Universe. “Man of Steel” was primarily well-received, and upcoming plans for a new actor to play Batman in a big-budget crossover film, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” had fans excited for a Marvel-like plan that was about to unfurl.

Josh Brolin could have played Batman in Zack Snyder’s DC films, but instead, the role went to Ben Affleck.

“People have told me grace is a given thing, and if you seek it, you’ll find it,” rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) says in a monologue about faith, God, and his difficult upbringing at one point in Amazon’s superb, thrilling and moody new series, “The Outer Range,” created and written by Brian Watkins, and produced by Brad Pitt’s tasteful Plan B production company.

EXCLUSIVE: Having already landed an A-list ensemble for its upcoming Barbie pic, Warner Bros. and Mattel have upped the anty by rounding out the cast with some high level talent. Sources tell Deadline that Kingsley Ben-Adir, Rhea Perlman, Ncuti Gatwa, Oscar winner Emerald Fennell, Sharon Rooney, Scott Evans, Ana Cruz Kayne, Connor Swindells, Ritu Arya and Jamie Demetriou. They join a cast that includes Margot Robbie, who will star in the titular role, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrara, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Ariana Greenblatt, Emma Mackey, Alexandra Shipp, Issa Rae, Michael Cera, Hari Nef and Will Ferrell.

Angela Bassett looked chic as ever while attending the Broadway opening night of American Buffalo at Circle in the Square theatre in New York on Thursday.The Golden Globe winner, 63, donned a white jacket and black leather pants. Also at the event were Bryan Cranston, 66, and Josh Brolin, 54, who opted for casual cool looks.American Buffalo,directed by Neil Pepe, is a revival of the 1975 play about three hustlers who plot a crime, starring Laurence Fishburne, 60, Sam Rockwell, 53, and Darren Criss, 35.