Josh Brolin Almost Quit Ridley Scott's New Movie After He 'Got Really Scared': 'I've Got to Get the F--- Out of Here'
- Actor Josh Brolin nearly walked off the set of director Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars shortly after production began in Italy, telling his agent he wanted to "get the f--- out of here" over the director's low-rehearsal approach.
- Brolin struggled with Scott's "famously instinctive, low-rehearsal approach," which left him disoriented and "really scared" early in the production process in Italy.
- The 88-year-old director changed Brolin's perspective by showing him footage of a scene just filmed with co-star Jacob Elordi; after watching the dynamic performance, Brolin said, "Okay," and began to embrace the creative process.
- Despite his initial resistance, Brolin eventually embraced the "stratospherically creative and stratospherically dangerous" environment, calling it "one of the more creative, satisfying projects" he has ever been involved with.
- Adapted from Peter Heller's 2012 novel, The Dog Stars stars Brolin as Marine Bangley alongside Margaret Qualley and Guy Pearce, hitting theaters on August 28, 2026.
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Josh Brolin Almost Quit THE DOG STARS After One Day Because Ridley Scott “Bugged Me Out”
Josh Brolin has worked with some of the biggest filmmakers in Hollywood, but even he found himself questioning everything after the first day of filming The Dog Stars. In fact, the actor was so thrown off by Ridley Scott's approach that he called his agent and tried to leave the movie before production had really gotten underway.Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed because Brolin stuck around, figured out Scott's process, and now the post-apocalyp…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Josh Brolin says he nearly quit new Ridley Scott movie after one day of filming
Brolin stars opposite Jacob Elordi in apocalyptic drama ‘The Dog Stars’
Josh Brolin Nearly Quit Ridley Scott Film On First Day After Director 'Bugged Me Out'
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Josh Brolin has said he almost abandoned his latest film on the first day of shooting, admitting that Ridley Scott’s intense directing style initially left him “scared.” First Impressions Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect The Oscar‑nominated actor appears as ex‑Marine Bangley in The Dog Stars, a forthcoming post‑apocalyptic drama, and revealed that his early experience on set made him question wh…
‘I’ve Got To Get The F--k Out Of Here.’ Why Josh Brolin Tried To Quit Ridley Scott’s New Movie
Anything Ridley Scott does is heavily anticipated, so it’s not surprising that the director’s newest project has an all star cast. The upcoming summer release reunites Scott with Josh Brolin of Thanos and Goonies fame. This isn’t the first time Brolin has teamed up with the director, as the two previously worked together on American Gangster, but it sounds like it may be the first time he immediately regretted his decisions. However, despite an …
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Daily News UpdateJosh Brolin recalls almost exiting Ridley Scott's new movie
Josh Brolin has revealed he came close to walking off the set of Ridley Scott's new film early in production, and it was only a timely word from the director himself that convinced him to stay.The actor, 58, told Empire magazine that he...
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