Josh Brolin remembers turning down a role in Avatar: The Path of Water
and he remembers hearing that James Cameron didn’t like the rejection. After avatar became a smash hit in 2009, Cameron returned to the world of Pandora with a sequel in 2022, continuing the story of Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family. THE Avatar: The Path of Water The cast brings back several familiar faces and introduces many new characters, but Brolin was not among them, with the actor revealing in 2017 that he turned down an offer to appear in the sequel.
During a recent appearance on In Depth with Graham Bensinger podcast, Brolin is asked about his experience turning down a role in Avatar: The Path of Water. While the actor admits he doesn’t know Cameron very well and can’t be sure of her reaction, he reveals that he heard that the director was not satisfied. Check out Brolin’s comment below:
“I heard he was angry. I understand, because when you have something in mind and you have status and power… you’re used to people feeling very grateful that you’re offering it to them. I don’t know if that’s the case with him because I don’t know him well enough. But it was based on [project]. It wasn’t based on him.”
What Brolin’s Casting Would Mean for Avatar 2
Who the actor could have played in the water path
It’s unclear which character Brolin intended to play Avatar: The Path of Wateror why he rejected the role. It’s possible the character or story in general wasn’t interesting to himor it’s possible that Brolin wasn’t interested in more performance capture acting after his role as Thanos. Roles that Brolin likely played include the leader of the Metkayina clan, Tonowari, which went to Cliff Curtis, or more villainous roles like Mick Scoresby, a role that went to Brendan Cowell, or General Ardmore, which went to Edie Falco.
Even without Brolin, however, Cameron’s sequel achieved great success. THE Avatar: The Path of Water Reviews were generally positive, and the film was a huge box office success, grossing US$2.320 billion worldwide, making it the third highest-grossing film of all time. It doesn’t seem like Brolin regrets turning down the role in the franchise, but Matt Damon also turned down a role in the first avatarlater revealing his regret over missing a substantial payday.
Our Take on Brolin Turning Down an Avatar 2 Role
Brolin is no stranger to epic sci-fi
Brolin, in general, seems more interested in playing grounded roles in more human stories. One of his most iconic characters, for example, is Llewelyn Moss in There is no country for old people. There are some obvious exceptions, however, as he has played Thanos in several MCU films and also appeared as Gurney Halleck in both Denis Villeneuve films. Dune films. For some reason, however, the character offered to him in avatar the sequel just wasn’t what he was looking for at the time.
Even though it’s unclear who he would have played, Brolin ultimately would have been a great addition to Avatar: The Path of Water. The franchise may consist mostly of CGI characters, but the technology is so impressive that the actors’ performances shine. Although there are three more avatar movies on the way, it doesn’t seem like audiences should expect to see Brolin in any of them.
Source: Graham Bensinger