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Josh Brolin says Deadpool 2 makeup process left him panicked
Josh Brolin says a makeup process for his role as Cable in the 2018 film Deadpool 2 left him feeling panicked.
To make a mold of his head and face, the crew covered it in clay that hardened in place.
He said it became hot and he gradually lost his hearing while the mold was on.
Brolin wrote “Mild panic” on a pad, and crew members held his hand and reassured him.
He also said he still gets nervous before starting a new film, despite decades of acting.
He thinks nerves can push him to work hard and keep proving himself.
Brolin is next due to appear in Whalefall, which is scheduled to be released on 16 October.
Josh Brolin said the prosthetic makeup process for Deadpool 2 left him feeling panicked.
The actor wore a head mold to create the facial scar of Cable, the character he played in the 2018 film.
Brolin said the mold grew hot and hardened, and he gradually began to lose his hearing.
He recalled writing “Mild panic” on a pad while crew members held his hand and reassured him.
- Who
- Josh Brolin, who played Cable in Deadpool 2.
- What
- He described feeling panicked during the application of a head mold for his character’s makeup.
- When
- During the making of Deadpool 2, released in 2018. The exact date of the makeup session is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The mold grew hot and hardened, and Brolin said he gradually began to lose his hearing.
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Crew members covered Brolin’s head in clay to make an impression for the character’s makeup.
Brolin said it grew hot and hardened, and he began to lose his hearing.
- Actor
- Josh Brolin
- Film
- Deadpool 2, released in 2018
- Character
- Cable, a cybernetic soldier from the future
- Makeup process
- A clay head mold was used to create an impression of Brolin’s head and face
What people are saying
I remember I had a pad and I wrote at one point, ‘Mild panic.’
When they do it, it gets hot and it hardens and then slowly you start to lose your hearing.
They do this thing – it’s a practical thing where they cover your head in clay and all that and then it hardens to get an impression of your head and your face











