The casting of Josh Brolin was the remake’s strongest asset. In the original, Choi Min-sik played Oh Dae-su as a man broken and rebuilt by madness. Brolin, conversely, plays Joe Doucett as a man defined by toxic masculinity and rage. When we first meet Joe, he is an alcoholic advertising executive who is, frankly, a terrible person. He neglects his daughter, alienates his ex-wife, and botches a business deal.
: Without warning, Joe is drugged and released in a trunk in an open field. the oldboy 2013
The film stars Josh Brolin as , a self-destructive advertising executive who is suddenly kidnapped and held captive in a sealed hotel room. Oldboy (2013) - IMDb The casting of Josh Brolin was the remake’s
While it retains the primary "big reveal," the 2013 version features a different ending and a slight variation on the final twist regarding what the protagonist does with his knowledge. Controversies: When we first meet Joe, he is an