Jonah Hex was most likely some of the memorable initiatives Josh Brolin has been in. Everyone is aware of he hated being within the movie. Due to completely different mishaps, corresponding to manufacturing delays, script rewrites, and reshoots shot by Francis Lawrence, the manufacturing value was simply too excessive, and it solely ended up bringing in round $11 million worldwide.
For Brolin, Jonah Hex was an enormous let-down. He believes it was not creatively profitable, which additionally resulted in disappointing field workplace outcomes. He advised Variety,
“It [Jonah Hex] was not successful creatively or monetarily. I mean, everybody knows how I feel about “Jonah Hex.” But the most important factor with “Jonah Hex” is dashing into hiring any individual. I keep in mind Jeff Robinov, who I’m nonetheless shut with, who was operating Warner Brothers on the time, and he was like, look, you’ve received to get a director within the subsequent two weeks, in any other case we’ve received to can this factor.”
Brolin additionally admits that Hayward didn’t have the right data on methods to make Jonah Hex. He added,
“And then you meet somebody who has a lot of knowledge, Jimmy Hayward, and I remember it didn’t feel right. I loved that he was excited, but he just didn’t have the experience and he didn’t treat it like I would imagine somebody would want to treat it — to run back to their house at the end of their every day and watch tonal inspirations and Scorsese movies or this or that. He would be out partying instead.”
He particulars that solid members had been the very best match for his or her roles. He additional added that he was the one who introduced Megan Fox to the mission. He additionally thought that she was the very best actor to painting Lilah Black. He stated,
“And not that I had a ton of pull then, but I brought in Megan [Fox,] who I thought was perfect for that role. Maybe not the best actress at that moment, but for that type of parody, forget it. Her, at that moment? You couldn’t do better than that. And [Michael] Fassbender? One of our best actors, who had done “Shame” and “Hunger,” are you kidding me? Malkovich, who had simply been ripped off by Bernie Madoff, and we’re asking him to do it for a 3rd of his worth.”
Bad Decision-Making
Brolin thinks he nonetheless owes everybody concerned within the mission. Ultimately, for Brolin, the error lies in his dangerous determination. He added,
“I still owe these people. Michael Shannon was in it, he was cut out. We just asked Michael to do “George and Tammy” as a result of I pulled out of it, and he took my place and was superb in it. So the intention was there, I simply assume we made an enormous mistake with the director — to not blame all of it at him, as a result of that was my alternative, that was my dangerous alternative.”