'Different guy': Josh Brolin reflects on former friendship with Trump
What's the story
Hollywood actor Josh Brolin recently opened up about his past friendship with Donald Trump, the President of the United States. The two became friends while filming Oliver Stone's 2010 movie Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, from which Trump was eventually cut. In a recent interview with The Independent, Brolin said he "isn't scared of Trump."
Opinion
'I know a different guy'
Brolin said, "I'm not scared of Trump, because even though he says he's staying forever, it's just not going to happen." "And if it does, then I'll deal with that moment. But having been a friend of Trump before he was president, I know a different guy."
Marketing marvel
Brolin called Trump a 'marketing genius'
Brolin also spoke about Trump's appeal to voters across the country. He said, "There is no greater genius than him in marketing." "He takes the weakness of the general population and fills it. That's why I think a lot of people feel that they have a mascot in him." "I think it's much less about Trump than it is about the general population and their need for validation."
Political stance
Brolin's disapproval of Trump's presidency
Notably, Brolin publicly opposed Trump's 2020 presidential bid. In an emotional Instagram post in October 2020, he wrote, "I refuse to believe that Donald Trump is our core version of American masculinity." He added, "The America that was great was never based on creating hate and conspiracy in order to win."
Career highlights
Brolin's recent work and career
Brolin is currently enjoying a busy phase in his career. He is starring in Edgar Wright's The Running Man and Rian Johnson's Wake Up Dead Man. The latter will premiere on Netflix on December 12. He also appeared in Zach Cregger's Weapons, which was released earlier this year, and voiced Ken Burns's The American Revolution docuseries on PBS.