Josh Brolin appears prepared to hitch up with a “Gangster Squad” … as a result of it appears he might have some expansive new ink on his again.

The actor was noticed browsing in Santa Barbara Saturday … and, whereas strolling to and from the water, he pulled his wetsuit all the way down to let his torso breathe.

And, on his again, is a big black tattoo … with a lighthouse rising from the waves, topless mermaids framing the scene and the phrase “aretê” — an historic Greek phrase that actually means “achievement” and “advantage ‘– squarely between his shoulder blades

It is a gorgeous artwork piece — defintely bringing to thoughts Ben Affleck‘s colourful phoenix ink which took up his complete again, too.

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It is fascinating as a result of final 12 months Brolin obtained a tattoo faraway from certainly one of his shoulders … thanking the corporate that did it for getting the “bulls***” off of him.

Brolin’s new ink appears actual … and, we all know he isn’t completely towards tats — as a result of he not too long ago gave his first tattoo, placing the ink on a fellow artist’s arm.

Backside line … Brolin appears to be using the waves and going with the move — which clearly took him to at least one spectacular tattoo artist!