Josh Brolin thinks Weapons is the cure for “boring” content from streamers.
Josh Brolin believes Weapons is the antidote for ‘boring’ streaming content
The 57-year-old actor stars in director Zach Cregger’s new twisty horror flick, and has now argued Weapons is able to bring the genre to “the edge of absurdity” to ultimately create something fresh and unique away from the offerings of streaming platforms.
Speaking with Collider, Brolin said: “You’re looking for great filmmakers, and you’re hoping that there’s another new good filmmaker out there.
“Right now, with so much content, you’re just watching things on whatever streaming service you’re on, and you’re just going, ‘F***, why is this so boring, man? Why?’ And just go to the next thing. It’s all the same s***.
“And then somebody not only takes the horror genre, but then f**** with it and then does something on the edge of absurdity, and it’s sort of humorous, so it’s keeping you off-[balance] enough for him to have an emotional impact.”
The Avengers: Endgame star added he “really liked” Cregger’s 2022 horror movie Barbarian, though couldn’t quite understand why he enjoyed the film until he spoke with his daughter and his son-in-law to get a younger perspective on the director’s work.
He explained: “You talk to that era of people, and, I mean, he’s like a god to them. And I’m like, ‘Okay, so they’re reacting to something that I may not understand.’
“I would rather not understand it and do business with that guy and understand it better later. And I think that Weapons is a much more refined version of something…
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