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Academy Awards are the most prestigious awards an actor or artist can win for their performance in the movies. Winning these awards is an absolute honor, and naturally, a lot of A-listers work really hard in their projects to win these awards. The American actor, Jack Black is also giving it his all to win an Academy Award for his upcoming movie in which he will be working alongside Jason Momoa.
Jack Black opens up about how he is preparing for the upcomingMinecraftmovie
Jack Blackis one of the most established actors in the industry at the moment and the actor has been making a lot of headlines recently afterhe reprised his role as Po aka the Dragon Warrior inKung Fu Panda 4. The movie has been a massive critical and commercial success at the box office so far.
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Jack Black has also been working on theMinecraftmovie, which is going to be based on the video game of the same name by Mojang Studios. Stars likeJason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge are also all set to appear in the movie.
In a recent interview withGames Radar+, Jack Black opened up about how he is preparing for theMinecraftmovie by playing the game on his Xbox in his spare time. TheKung Fu Pandaactor even joked that he might even be awarded an Oscar for his ‘extensive‘ research on the film. He said,
“Oh, you know I’m playing Minecraft all the time. Whenever I’m not filming I’m playing Minecraft because an actor prepares. I like to be in that Minecraft headspace. I like to know the rules, and I like to get little, like, things like, ‘Oh, in the game you pickaxe like this. You hit stuff like that,’ then I do that in the movie. I think the members of the Academy will appreciate my research later. I don’t want to jinx it, but I’m pretty sure I’m getting an Oscar for this one…”
Despite what he says in interviews, Jack Black is really working hard for his role inMinecraft.
Danielle Brooks appreciates Jack Black’s efforts inMinecraft
Danielle Brooksis all set to portray the role of Dawn in the upcomingMinecraftmovie. The cast members also have to film a few stunt scenes for the movie. TheOrange Is the New Blackactress stated in an interview recently withVariety, that although almost all of the cast members had to film some action scenes in the movie, Jack Black is the one who is working the hardest. She said,
“I’ve been harnessed a few times. It’s mostly the combat and learning these moves. And I’ve got a weapon, I’ll you that much. Danger, danger! [Laughs] But it’s really Jack Black, he’s the one who is doing the heavy lifting here. He’s doing some flying and having all techno-fire coming behind him.”
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Danielle Brooks was also asked if the movie will be anything like the game and the actress revealed that the fans of the game will not be disappointed. She said,
“I don’t know how to play the game but I know the world and the movie is pretty magical. It’s so lifelike. I don’t know how much I can share, but I do know fans will not be disappointed with the world they’ve created. We obviously do some green screen, but we got all the things there.”
TheproductionforMinecraftkicked off earlier this year in January in New Zealand. However, not a lot of details about the plot or premise of the movie have been disclosed from the side of the cast or Warner Bros Studios as of yet.
Minecraftis all set to be released in theatres on August 14, 2025.
Shikhar Tiwari
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Shikhar Tiwari is a Hollywood news author at Fandom Wire. He is a student at Manipal University Jaipur currently aspiring to be a Computer Science Engineer. Shikhar loves to combine his passion for writing with his love for Hollywood updates.
