Josh Brolin will be seen next in Denis Villeneuve’s epic space opera Dune: Part Two. The actor, who played Thanos in the MCU, will be seen as Gurney Halleck, the Warmaster of the Attreides army, who was last seen running into the battle against the Sardukars and the Karkonnen army in Dune.
The actor had reportedly published a poetry book, which was written as a reaction to his time on the sets of Dune and Dune: Part Two. Titled Dune: Exposures, the book contains poems on his co-stars, director, and his experience on sets. The Internet recently got a hold of his poem on lead star Timothée Chalamet and fans were visibly creeped out by Brolin’s descriptions.
What Are Josh Brolin’s Poems About?
Denis Villeneuve’s two-part epic Dune had an ensemble cast of Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Florence Pugh, and more. Josh Brolin played the role of Gurney Halleck, the Warmaster of House Attreides, in the films. Halleck was known for his valor as well as his singing in the books by Frank Herbert.
True to the character, Josh Brolin reportedly wrote many poems about his experience on the sets of Dune. The actor reportedly developed a great friendship with cinematographer Greg Fraser on the sets of the film and collaborated with him on the poetry collection, which will soon be published into a book titled Dune: Exposures. The book contained photographs by Fraser.
Josh Brolin spoke to Variety about his poetry collection and how they were a reaction to his time on the sets of the film franchise. He said,
“The writing is very different, tonally. Sometimes it’s tongue-in-cheek, sometimes it’s descriptive, sometimes it’s a dialogue and sometimes it’s a poem…I’ve been writing this book, and there are 95,000 words that I’m cutting down into something edible.”
The book reportedly comes out on February 13 and limited editions of the book will reportedly contain a print of Brolin, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya. The book was also numbered and signed by Greg Frasier and Brolin.
What Is Josh Brolin’s Poem About Timothée Chalamet?
From his poetry collection Dune: Exposures, Josh Brolin’s poem on co-star and protagonist of Dune Timothée Chalamet has been making the rounds on the Internet. The poem, which was released by the X (formerly Twitter) account Discussing Film, sees Josh Brolin describing the face of Chalamet and his eyes, while also referring to Brolin’s old age.
“Your face is etched by/ adolescence. Your cheekbones jump toward/ what are youth-laden eyes that slide down/ a prominent nose and onto lips of certain poetry./ And the way that you hold my gaze/makes me fear my own age/ because something in me tells me/ you are going to offer me something, and/ for now,/ I’m not sure/ it’s going to be/ something/ I want anymore.”
While the poem may have been written in complete innocence, it has been making fans on the Internet uncomfortable. Many were quick to point out that the age difference between the actors made the descriptions of Chalamet’s face, eyes, and lips very weird and creepy. Fans also pointed out that it was weird for Josh Brolin to write something about his co-worker and that it was not professional. The meaning behind the last few lines was also speculated.
I don’t think we should be seeing this https://t.co/SShbLGGwba
— Brandon Streussnig (@BrndnStrssng) February 10, 2024
Why are Actors so weird?
— Jason McLaren (@theoutfitters23) February 11, 2024
we're not ready for this…
— Ophelia Overdose (@miss_overdose) February 10, 2024
LOCK HIM IN THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
— Ksana (@bigarms4me) February 11, 2024
I refuse to believe he wrote this & went "Perfect. Nothing odd about this"
— Darren (@DuckieIsEvil) February 10, 2024
With the book releasing soon, it is to be seen what else he has written about his co-stars, who are some of Hollywood’s biggest A-listers at the moment. While Brolin’s attempt could be completely innocent and an extension of his poet character in the Dune films, fans still seemed to opine that the poem went too far.
