Update: Josh Brolin is Jonah Hex?

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Update: Josh Brolin is Jonah Hex?

October 9, 2008

Hollywood Elsewhere reports that Josh Brolin, who can be seen in next week's W., has signed on to star in Warner Bros. Pictures' Jonah Hex. This has yet to be confirmed by the studio, so stay tuned.

From Crank writers/directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the film is based on the DC Comics title in which Hex, known for having the right side of his face disfigured and wearing a Confederate army uniform, was a rough-and-tumble gunslinger and part-time bounty hunter whose adventures always ended in blood.

"Jonah Hex," created by by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga, first appeared in the early 1970s in the issues of "All-Star Western" before graduating to his own series in 1977 that ran for about 10 years. A new series was launched in 2005. The character also had a run in the 1990s that combined the Western genre with supernatural elements.

UPDATE: Variety has confirmed the casting.

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Posted by: alex on October 9, 2008 at 02:48:14

glad the ball is rollin on this, glad DC's finally getting flicks made with GREEN LANTERN and JONAH HEX rollin, watchmen coming soon and batman on good feet -- im happy and hope to see SUPERMAX and WONDER WOMAN and FLASH soon...

DC needs to hurry up.

Posted by: Aeghast on October 9, 2008 at 02:52:07

Josh Brolin is on a roll lately

Posted by: Blakeback on October 9, 2008 at 02:59:13

Sounds awesome although he already played a badass cowboy in No Country. I'm stoked.

Posted by: Jio on October 9, 2008 at 03:03:16

Damn that's going to be a slick choice

Posted by: Terrific choice on October 9, 2008 at 03:18:02

The handle says it all - very good decision if indeed it's legit, signed, sealed and delivered.

I'm more worried about the script and the directors though. Crank was fun but forgettable. Let's hope they make a good job adapting it.

Posted by: nouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu on October 9, 2008 at 03:24:29

haha, that's stupid! jesus, might as well cast Shia Ladouche for Spiderman 4. geeeez

Posted by: alex on October 9, 2008 at 03:34:49

dont worry man, the SCRIPT rules... i read it...

Posted by: who? on October 9, 2008 at 03:38:04

it seems like after how superhero movies have helped the careers of actors like RDJ and Bale with the mega-successes of Iron Man and TDK, it's in vogue now for mainstream actors to star in comic book movies.
but i'm not complaining. people who's against the idea of Josh Brolin playing jonah hex have no idea how bad-ass he is in movies like No Country For Old Men and American Gangster.

Posted by: AntoBlueberry on October 9, 2008 at 04:23:28

Great news. Brolin is one of the best actor around and Jonah should be a funny character to portray. Too bad for him for the long make-up sessions

Posted by: Fake Shemp on October 9, 2008 at 05:14:59

Good choice........I think it'll fit him. I wish them all good luck. JH has been one of my favourite cowboys after The Man With No Name. I hope this'll work!

Posted by: Mr. Dumass (it is pronounced, 'Doo-mas') on October 9, 2008 at 05:22:41

I hope to see him jump over burning cars while appealing to the modern demographics while he promotes something about nuclear disarmament.

Because it would be un-fun to see an entertaining movie about a cowboy gutting zombies. It must have a message, right?

Posted by: Robert Forest on October 9, 2008 at 07:24:22

Josh Brolin will Rock this out!

Posted by: Dark Orion on October 9, 2008 at 07:59:04

Excellent cast for Jonah

Posted by: Dookieman on October 9, 2008 at 08:11:24

Perfect!

Posted by: Dr. Doc on October 9, 2008 at 08:47:26

thats great casting ! No Country For Old Men was freaking awesome !

If the Gosling as GL rumor turns out to be true, DC is on a roll w/ casting their flicks lately !

Now lets get some Superman news !!!

Posted by: batfan86 on October 9, 2008 at 08:49:33

I can dig it. They better keep the uniform though.

Posted by: Vortex on October 9, 2008 at 08:52:57

This is great news! Josh Brolin is awesome casting! (Although I would have loved Tom Jane) I think it'd be so cool if they did sequels with him aging. So eventually we get to see him really old and grizzled like in that episode of Batman TAS. Thats something that hasn't been done! Each movie have the same actor, just at a different stage of his life...

Posted by: Robie on October 9, 2008 at 08:56:11

If true this is great news

Posted by: MADHATTER72 on October 9, 2008 at 08:57:46

Man, there are so many Tom Jane groupies running around these days. You pricks act as
if the guy was Al pachino or Jack Nicholson.
Stop sucking him off already! Its obvious that
that alot of filmmakers don't think much of him or he'd be working more often, so stop
making love to Tom Jane.
P.S.
And please stop mentioning Johnny Depp, too.
Great actor, but he doesn't fit every role.

Posted by: Jamie on October 9, 2008 at 09:06:05

Hell yeah. Perfect casting. Brolin is a great actor who will do Jonah Hex justice.

Posted by: Tony on October 9, 2008 at 09:14:45

PERFECT!!!

Posted by: Shayera on October 9, 2008 at 09:22:07

PERFECT casting

Posted by: Black Knight on October 9, 2008 at 09:24:08

I wanna be part of this casting!

Thank you SHH!

Posted by: .....B lantern on October 9, 2008 at 09:36:17

that might be good. Ive love to see a jonah hex movie.

Posted by: Tyrone on October 9, 2008 at 09:43:28

Good choice, his acting has come along way.

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