Audiences got their first look at Josh Brolin as Marvel’s big bad, The Mad Titan himself, Thanos, when Guardians of the Galaxy opened in theaters last weekend. We know that the character will play a far larger role as the Marvel Cinematic Universe moves forward, but we’ve heard very little from Brolin himself about taking on the iconic character.

We were able to sit down with the actor recently to talk about his upcoming turn in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For – stay tuned for more on that. During the course of our conversation, we touched on what we can expect from his portrayal of Thanos.

Thanos is a larger-than-life character and entering the MCU as, what is by all accounts, its preeminent villain is an unusual career move for Brolin.

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