Casting The Perfect Red Dead Redemption Film

11. Josh Brolin As John Marston

After becoming an orphan at 8 years old and killing his first man aged 11, John Marston was adopted into the Dutch Van Der Linde Gang when he was just 12.

This upbringing led to John developing into a seasoned outlaw of the American frontier whom Dutch often referred to as his “golden boy”, much to the envy of his fellow gang members. Now he must hunt down the surviving members of his old gang in order to earn his family's freedom from Edgar Ross.

Whom so ever should play the role of Marston must be able to portray his ruthless and aggressive manner, but is also able to make the audience like him enough that they want to see him succeed.

Josh Brolin seems to tick all the boxes for this role. He is an experienced actor with an impressive résumé of films under his belt. His roles in films like Deadpool 2, Sicario and No Country For Old Men should be evidence enough that he can play a ruthless and experienced killer with ease.

His performance in the remake of True Grit is also a testament to how well he can fit into a western setting.