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Josh Brolin Knows All About Those Thirsty Thanos Memes

The Avengers actor knows what the internet is up to.

Raffy Ermac

Digital Director, Out.com

Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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May 25 2021 4:59 PM EST

May 31 2023 2:47 PM EST

Wait...is Thanos a gay icon? Well, that's what the internet was claiming at least...

As our friends from Queerty point out, earlier this month, "Gay Thanos" was trending on Twitter because according to some fans, the colors of the stones on the Infinity Gauntlet worn by the infamous Marvel Cinematic Universe villain resemble those of the Pride flag.

As expected, Stan Twitter had a field day with this revelation, and all sorts of memes proclaiming Thanos an LGBTQ+ icon ensued:

\u201cGay Thanos is trending. The man literally searched the entire universe to assemble a bejeweled pride gauntlet\u201d
— Ashley Talks Comics! (@Ashley Talks Comics!) 1621008251

\u201cme: wtf is gay thanos\nme 1 sec later:\u201d
— mp (@mp) 1621013823

\u201cSo proud of him! Gay Thanos is so brave!!\u201d
— ryles (@ryles) 1621017308

\u201cGay Thanos is trending so i\u2019m doing my job with the only gay thanos meme i have\u201d
— Unknown user (@Unknown user) 1621016715

\u201cIdk why Gay Thanos is trending but I support it \ud83e\udd1f \u2764\ud83e\udde1\ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9c\u201d
— Knight Of The Living Podcast (@Knight Of The Living Podcast) 1621010341

\u201cGay Thanos\u201d
— Champ Lock \ud83c\udf1f (@Champ Lock \ud83c\udf1f) 1621018774

\u201cIf Gay Thanos was a thing, he'd be an inconsiderate top who ghosts the next day and whose apartment is a god damn mess.\u201d
— Abe Brown (Top .0001% of all Abes) (@Abe Brown (Top .0001% of all Abes)) 1621015899

One of the most infamous examples of the memery that resulted from the theory of Thanos being gay included a pic of him posing seductively on a bed, with his huge 'ole purple peach out in the open for all to enjoy...

\u201cWhy is gay thanos trending? You\u2019re welcome.\u201d
— James Rafael Frew (@James Rafael Frew) 1621007344

And if you thought all this chaos was just an insular moment for Marvel fans, think again! The memes even got around to Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin, who famously voiced Thanos in the Avengers films.

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"I don’t remember having this photograph taken," Josh captioned, reposting the infamous ThanAss pic on his Instagram account. "But then again there are a lot of things I don’t remember."

We love when celebs are good sports about things like this! Oh internet, please never change!