Jack Black added gasoline to the rumor mill that he’s becoming a member of the Minecraft film forged, with Deadline reporting he’ll play Steve.
Minecraft is the following main IP to hop on the film development, and the challenge is assembling a star-studded forged for the challenge which is able to embody Jack Black. The information was seemingly confirmed by the star right this moment and would be the second time he has collaborated with Mojang.
Jack Black’s involvement within the 2025 live-action Minecraft film was first introduced by film information website Deadline. Jack Black is a frequent face in gaming diversifications, enjoying Bowser within the Mario movie and Claptrap within the in-progress Borderlands movie. Avid Jack Black followers will know that the movie won’t be the primary time his voice has featured in Minecraft media. The film star learn the official audiobook of Minecraft: The Island, an official Minecraft novel written by Max Brooks in 2017.
Jack Black research for his function within the Minecraft film (Picture by way of Jack Black)
Will Jack Black voice Steve within the Minecraft film?
Deadline didn’t affirm what function Jack Black will play, however there’s cause to suspect he might be a facet character or villain within the formidable adapation.
The film web site acknowledged that “we heard Black goes to play the function of Steve”. Steve is likely one of the default characters in Minecraft and considerably of an icon. Their report nonetheless, might battle with the location’s earlier report that Jason Momoa will star within the movie.
Steve would make the obvious selection for a protagonist. If Momoa retains the lead function, it is going to seemingly be a brand-new character. In that case, count on the outdated trope of a participant getting sucked into the sport. Primarily based on Jack Black’s earlier work as an audiobook reader, he may be a Minecraft narrator of some kind.
The Nice Hog is the villain of Minecraft Legends (Picture by way of Mojang)
The plot of the Minecraft movie is completely unknown, nevertheless it might contain some named antagonists from the not too long ago launched RTS Minecraft Legends. The Nice Hog leads the piglin hordes of that recreation, and it additionally hints on the origins of the Illagers. Jack Black could lead on both Minecraft faction as the first antagonist of the movie, nevertheless it’s at present all as much as hypothesis.