While promoting Labor Day, the latest dramedy from Up in the Air and Young Adult helmer Jason Reitman, at the Toronto International Film Festival, actor Josh Brolin spoke candidly to The Huffington Post about being briefly considered as the next Dark Knight.
When asked if he had conversations about the role, the actor admitted, "We did. I didn't have conversations about it, but Zack, that was part of his idea. It just didn't turn out. It's OK. It is OK. You know, another scenario might have worked better, but I'm happy for Ben."
Of course, the role ultimately went to Ben Affleck to the uproar of countless fans across the globe. Brolin though had nothing but kind words for the Argo director currently roasting in the fanboy spotlight.
“I've never seen such a global reaction in my life,” Brolin said. “I feel for him, truly. I would not want to be him right now. The reaction becomes so personal,” Brolin said. “It's like, ‘Fuck this guy, I wish he was dead.’ And you're like, ‘What? Dude, seriously? This guy is just working like you are. He's doing the same thing you are. He's trying to make the best choices he can.’”
Brolin also said that while perhaps 15 years ago he might have been accepting of Affleck getting grilled by the fans, today he feels nothing but sympathy for anyone who has to deal with the level of scrutiny created by the Internet. “I want him to kick ass and I want everyone to love it and kind of eat their words.”