Paul Thomas Anderson’s Thomas Pynchon adaptation Inherent Vice is in nonstop casting mode lately, now adding Josh Brolin to the recently recruited Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Benicio del Toro, Jena Malone, and Martin Short. Joaquin Phoenix is set to star, and Deadline reports Sean Penn is also eyeing a role. Brolin has some high profile projects coming up in Sin City 2, Spike Lee’s Oldboy remake, and Jason Reitman’s Labor Day with Kate Winslet.