Josh Brolin Says He Knows Trump as a “Different Guy” From Before Presidency and There’s “No Greater Genius Than Him in Marketing”
Josh Brolin says of his character: Wake the Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery He wasn’t inspired by Donald Trump, whom he remembers as an old friend and “genius” in “marketing.”
In an interview on Saturday IndependentThe Oscar nominee said he last played Monsignor Wicks. Knives Out The movie was not based on the president. “I could make something up and say it comes from some kind of Trumpian greed,” he said, adding: “Once Wicks has amassed a sense of power, there are no more limits.”
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The topic prompted Brolin to address his former friendship with the president, and he also addressed speculation that Trump would run for a third term, predicting that “it’s not going to happen.”
“I’m not afraid of Trump, because even though he says he’s going to stay forever, it’s not going to happen. And if he does, then I’ll deal with that moment,” Brolin said. “But because I was Trump’s friend before he became president, I know a different man.”
The two met after Brolin was cast. Wall Street 2: Money Never SleepsRegarding Trump’s business ventures, the actor argued that “there is no greater genius in marketing, taking the weakness of the general population and filling it.”
“That’s why I think a lot of people feel like there’s a mascot in him,” he added. “I think this is less about Trump and more about the general population and their need for validation.”
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