Minecraft received his big film for the cinema in early April 2025. In it, Jack Black plays the protagonist Steve. He “practiced” a lot for the role on the set by putting numerous hours in the game and hoarding a certain material.
What about the film? Video game films have been really good in recent years. Think only of adaptations by The Last of Us, Dungeons & Dragons or Arcane.
Minecraft gets his own movie on April 3, 2025. Jack Black plays the leading role Steve in it. The film had to put up with a lot of criticism from fans in advance.
They were particularly disturbed by the look and the occupation of the film. For some, after the trailer, it seemed like Jack Black just played themselves. And that could not be wrong with that.
According to Torfi Frans ólafsson, who works at Mojang as Senior Director, the audience should adapt to a new version of the figure (via Variety): “This is not my Steve or your Steve. This is Jack Blacks Steve. It is literally his interpretation of this figure and what it means for him.”
As it turns out, the actor put a lot of energy into the role and practiced diligently on the set. But not the way you would think of it at first.
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A crafting material was particularly impressed by Jack Black
How did the actor practice? Ólafsson said that during the shoot he had made it available to all members of the cast Xbox consoles with Minecraft.
Jack Black was of everyone with the largest passion and quickly collected over 100 hours. Not only was he very impressed by Minecraft and explored the world, he also developed a special fascination with a crafting material.
We are talking about Lapislazuli, a fabric that you get when removing the corresponding ore. Blue dye can be made from this, and it also suits enchantment.
Ólafsson describes Black’s behavior when playing:
He was completely manic, hoarded things in the mines and looked for Lapislazuli because he liked the sound. He kept saying it: “Can I talk about Lapislazuli in the film?”
Torfi frans ólafsson via Variety
Whether the screenwriters have embedded this request and actually installed a line via the valuable material can only be checked when the film is released.
What is certain, on the other hand, is that Jack Black was apparently very motivated to deal with the figure and the world of Minecraft. Perhaps this will calm down some fans who await the theatrical release on April 3, 2025. But what actually says the creator of the game about the film: “I expected worse”: The inventor of Minecraft has his own opinion on the film, which many hate now