Actor Jack Black believes his latest film, A Minecraft Move, is just the tonic the world is in need of right now.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter during the film’s premiere, Black channelled his inner Burt Bacharach stating: “What the world needs now is love, sweet love.”
“We’ve got to work together, my God,” Black – who plays Steve in the Minecraft adaptation – continued.
The actor said there is quite simply “so much violence and war and hatred” right now, so what he loves about A Minecraft Movie is that there is “a lot of love in it and there’s a lot of creativity”. He added there is “some anger and violence” peppered throughout the film as well, but “in the end it’s about friendship and working together to make [the world] a better place”.
Black’s sentiment was echoed by Game of Thrones and Aquaman actor Jason Momoa, who stars as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison in A Minecraft Movie.
“I think everyone needs to escape a little bit right now,” Momoa said. “It’s nice to sit back and have a really fun adventure and giggle and laugh.”
As for the rest of the cast, Black was full of praise for his co-stars, calling Momoa “worth the price of admission” alone. Then there’s “Danielle Brooks, who is fantastic; Emma Myers, she’s fantastic. You’ve got this new kid [Hansen], who is a genius. But then wild card! You didn’t know you’re gonna get Jennifer Coolidge?” Black enthused.
Oh, and in case you were already wondering, Momoa is up for making another Minecraft film down the line. “We won’t let you down. We worked our ass off for you, and I think we brought the world to life. I think everybody’s gonna love it,” the actor said. “There’s so much more to tell; I just hope the fans will be delighted and let us make more.”
A Minecraft Movie is set to release on 4th April, and while Black plays Steve in the film this wasn’t always going to be the case. Believe it or not, he was originally going to portray a talking pig in the upcoming film.
Meanwhile, if you fancy some themed-food ahead of any trips to the cinema, McDonald’s is offering its customers the chance to purchase a £8.19 Minecraft Movie Meal, complete with “amazing collectibles” crafted for adults.
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