It seems that Jack Black has been thinking mostly about video game movies other than “Kung Fu Panda” recently, and even he wants to know where there is a “Kung Fu Panda”. Grand Theft Auto The movie is.
No matter which video game movie you watch, Black seems to be in it. He’s set to sing in the upcoming Minecraft movie, of course, he played Bowser in last year’s Super Mario Bros. Movie, and we’ll be singing in this year’s adaptation of the beloved shooter series. He can be heard in the film playing the claptrap in Borderlands . Black recently spoke with Total Film (via GamesRadar) about his role as Claptrap, and interestingly, he also expressed his confusion about the lack of a Grand Theft Auto or Red Dead Redemption movie.
Borderlands (2024) Official Trailer – Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black
“I can’t believe they haven’t started making movies for any of the Rockstar games — Grand Theft Auto, especially Red Dead Redemption,” Black said. “These things are already like movies, you know? I think that’s it. There are video games that are already telling these kinds of stories, and there are movies that are like video games.
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“Have you seen the Black Mirror movie Bandersnatch? At the end of the movie, you actually choose your own adventure? It’s like, ‘Oh, do you take the red pill or the blue pill?’ Me It’s exciting to think that we’re moving in that direction and there’s going to be more video games and movies combined. It’s like the beginning of a new era.”
He’s not wrong, and GTA V in particular doesn’t completely ignore its cinematic influences, but it’s clear that the broad appeal of both series is that they are large open worlds that you can immerse yourself in. The Grand Theft Auto movie is just like any other gangster or heist movie, while the Red Dead Redemption movie is really just a western.
Black also described Claptrap as an “R-rated R2-D2,” going on to say “He’s a cool, fun little twist and another opportunity to bring a great video game to the screen. We kind of like it” now We’re in the middle of a video game movie renaissance, and I’m excited to be a part of it. ”
The Borderlands movie opens on August 9th, so you still have a few months to see how good (or bad) the movie is.