Jack Black on A Minecraft Movie and why he can't end his ‘incredible' acting journey
The style of high-energy comedy he has perfected over the last 30-plus years has made Jack Black one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
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Gen Xers and millennials love him for his roles in High Fidelity and School of Rock and as the frontman for comic rock band Tenacious D, while their children love him for his voice roles in the Kung Fu Panda and Super Mario Bros. movies.
Now, as he launches his latest video game crossover,
A Minecraft Movie , Black says he is eyeing the finish line of his career.
'I can see retirement,' says Black, on the phone from his Los Angeles home last month. 'Dude, honestly, I've been feeling like this is my last movie. But I've been feeling like that for years!
'Because it's been such an insane ride, it's been such an incredible journey, and I feel like my cup runneth over. I've been way too fortunate, and I feel like it can't continue. It's gotta stop sometime. But I just keep on going,' he says. 'As long as people keep on calling me up with cool things that I can't say no to, I'm like, I'm doing it. And this was one of those.'
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