According to Brett Goldstein, his parents found out about his introduction to the MCU the same way most fans did. The actor revealed that he simply recommended that his parents go see "Thor: Love and Thunder," but kept his own involvement in the film a secret.
"My mom is texting me all the way through the film giving me a running commentary," Goldstein told Variety at a "Ted Lesso"-related event on July 18, 2022. "I'm like, 'Just watch the film!'" The actor went on to say, "It gets to the end bit, where it shows Russell Crowe... My mom texts me 'Russell Crowe's in it again, he's very funny.' I go, 'F***ing look up at the screen!'"
According to Goldstein, being officially part of the MCU as Hercules was something that he had to keep under wraps for quite some time. "I didn't tell anyone because Marvel put a chip in my neck that said 'If you talk about this you're dead,'" he joked, before claiming to have no idea about what the future holds for his Marvel strongman.
As for how Goldstein ended up in the role, it appears to have been Kevin Feige's idea. "Love and Thunder" director Taika Waititi explained how the decision came about in a July 2022 interview with Entertainment Tonight. "That was all Kevin. Kevin was like, 'Hercules? How about we ask Brett [Goldstein]?'" Waititi said, adding, "Kevin keeps his cards close to the chest. I don't wanna [be] like, 'Where are you pushing this? Where are you going to go with this Hercules character?' ... It's pretty exciting to open up this world of Zeus and Hercules and the Greek gods."
