The Running Man director, Edgar Wright, stated that there is a major Easter egg in the film involving one of its stars, Josh Brolin, who portrays the movie's villain , Dan Killian. According to Wright, it was a nod to the actor's family.
In an interview with ScreenRant's Ash Crossan for The Running Man , the director revealed that Brolin wasn't the only person in his family to take part in the film, his father, James Brolin, was in it, too. " Josh Brolin is not the only Brolin in this movie. By complete coincidence, his dad is in it as well, " he explained. Wright said that having two Brolins in The Running Man was completely by chance. In fact, James was selected for the film before Josh was even cast.
James makes an appearance in The Running Man through a clip of an old

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