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The first threeMen in Blackmovies undoubtedly had a significant influence on Gen-Z and well as the millennials. The franchise has been highly successful at the international box office, with the three movies collectively grossing over $1.6 billion worldwide.
The movies helped actors Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones become household names. The iconic characters of Agent J and Agent K sported their distinctive black suits and sunglasses that made the movies quite famous. Any Hollywood actor would’ve loved to be a part of the franchise when it peaked. Mark Wahlberg got the opportunity to star inMen in Black 3, however, Josh Brolin swooped in at the last moment and got the role.
Mark Wahlberg was supposed to play young Agent K
TheMen in Black 3required an actor to play the young version of Agent K alongside Will Smith. SinceMen in Black 2didn’t quite meet the fans’ expectations, it was really important for the creators to do something innovative.
ActorMark Wahlbergwas supposed to play that role, however,Josh Brolinthen auditioned for the role and his spot-on impression of Tommy Lee Jones got him the role.
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Josh Brolin worked really hard to get the role
Actor Josh Brolin, who is well-known for voicing Thanos in the MCU, was so determined to play young Tommy Lee Jones that he used to listen to his voice on a tape recorder on the sets of the movie. Director Barry Sonnenfeld once revealed,
“Brolin, the entire time we worked together, had a tape recorder of the first Men in Black, and whenever he was on the set, he was listening to Tommy’s lilt. Tommy has the most musical voice. It’s a beautiful voice. It really flows and ebbs. It’s really sing-songy. And Brolin did a fantastic job. He made me cry so many times watching him.”
Now obviously the creators had to make a decision and ultimately, Brolin got the role while Wahlberg left the project entirely.
Also read:“I saw Adele, I saw Bruno Mars”: Mark Wahlberg Does Not Regret His Decision of Leaving Hollywood For His Kids
Barry Sonnenfeld met Mark Wahlberg
Telling an actor that someone else came in at the last moment and stole his role is not easy, but Barry Sonnenfeld did what had to be done. The director said,
“I ended up having to meet Mark Wahlberg. And Mark was lovely. He was great. He would have been great in the role. But I wanted Brolin. So I got Brolin, and thank God, the studio backed me up. But they were really nervous about making Ari upset that I didn’t go with his guy.”
Ari Emanuel is a Hollywood agent that wanted Wahlberg to play the role in the movie.
Related:The 21 Jump Street/Men In Black Crossover We Almost Got
Source:CheatSheet
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
