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Josh Brolin Tells MTV ‘Jonah Hex’ Script ‘Awful…I Love It,’ As Directors Leave Project
MTV Movies Blog —
... FROM SPLASH PAGE: Sure, the years worth of behind-the-scenes drama surrounding “Watchmen” is an epic story in itself, but lately it seems as though an adaptation of DC Comics’ “Jonah Hex” is starting to give it a run for its money. ...
'Jonah' Hexed?
Get The Big Picture —
... “When I first read it I thought, oh my God it’s awful!”
Brolin told
MTV News. “And then I had a moment a week later and I thought why is
it awful? Maybe the thing to do is to do the most awful movie I can find.” ...
John Brolin Says 'Jonah Hex' So "Awful" It Might Be "Ridiculous Fun"
:: The Playlist :: —
... MTV's Splashpage talked to Brolin and he basically suggested every reason why he shouldn't take the project. But it sounds like his sense of irony is getting the best of him. ...
Josh Brolin Can't Decide Whether He's 'Jonah Hex' or Not
Cinematical —
... The truth is, Brolin can't decide if he is. He had a chat with MTV News that didn't decide the question, but did reveal his enthusiasm for the project: "When I first read it I thought, oh my God it's awful! And then I had a moment a week later and I thought why is it awful? Maybe the thing to do is to do the most awful movie I can find ... [I love] the absurdity of it. It almost allows you to create a new genre. I love going back into the spaghetti western idea and completely turning it around." ...
Josh Brolin Thinks the Jonah Hex Script is 'Awful'
RopeofSilicon.com —
... was up for the title role. He wasn't confirmed, just attached, and seeing how I know nothing about the comic the film would be based on I would have nowhere to go with the story. Then MTV came to my rescue. ...
Josh Brolin Confirms He Almost Signed On For ‘Terminator Salvation’
MTV Movies Blog —
... It’s hard to imagine how 2009 could be a bigger year for Josh Brolin than his awesome ‘08. Between “W.” and “Milk” he’s banged out two performances that could very conceivably earn his Oscar’s attention. So how do you follow it up? Well you probably strap on some guns for “Jonah Hex” as Brolin told us the other day. And you very nearly star in the latest “Terminator” movie apparently. ...
Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich - Jonah Hex Gets His Man With the Eagle-Topped Cane
/Film —
... ) not to mention his skepticism about the project when screenwriters Neveldine and Taylor were attached to direct (in an interview with MTV). It seems that ensuring Brolin sign up for the role was a rather high priority for Legendary and Warners and I’d take an educated guess that they’ve been doing all of their hiring and firing in time to the beat of his drum. The very involvement of Malkovich was cooked up by Brolin, he said so to MTV: ...
Is Anyone Excited for Josh Brolin's Jonah Hex?
FirstShowing.net —
... today, where writer Geoff Boucher had relayed an enthusiastic response that Josh Brolin gave him on the red carpet at the Oscars. When asked about Jonah Hex, Brolin replied: "I feel great about it. I feel better than I thought I would be feeling… So things are going spectacular, really. I'm glad to see it." As he goes on to say, this is nearly the complete opposite feeling that Brolin had just last year, when he told MTV that the script was awful. This isn't much of an update, but I thought it'd be the perfect time to actually ...
