Minecraft Movie fans ‘robbed' after learning who originally played Jack Black role
Video game players are rushing to watch the blockbuster adaptation of hit video game Minecraft, and are loving one reference so much that its spawned a bizarre cinema trend.
But the film has received mostly negative reviews, with many criticising Black's lead performance. The Independent 's Clarisse Loughrey said the School of Rock actor gives off the air of 'a desperate clown at an under-attended children's party'.
It's now been reported by Puck that Matt Berry, the British star of sitcoms Toast of London and What We Do in the Shadows, was originally set to star as Steve – but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts caused by the 2023 actors' strike in Hollywood.
Berry ended up playing a small role of a villager in a post-credits scene.
Fans are now complaining that the film could have been so much better had Berry, who is known for his exaggerated line deliveries, played the lead role – especially if he could have uttered the popular Minecraft phrase 'chicken jockey'.
'I'm definitely not saying 'chicken jockey' in the voice of Matt Berry right now…' one person wrote, with another stating: 'Torn between 'Matt Berry's too good for that' and 'I want to hear him say chicken jockey'.'
Others echoed this point, writing on X/Twitter: 'Laughing really hard imagining Matt Berry saying 'chicken jockey' so maybe it would've been a good movie if this happened.'
One other person chimed in: 'Hearing 'chicken jockey' come out of matt berry's mouth would've absolutely grilled me HELLO???'
Meanwhile, viewers said they were both 'yearning' and 'grieving' what could have been, with one person adding: 'This would've been a completely different movie and probably drastically better.'
Black stars in A Minecraft Movie alongside Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Coolidge.
Footage shared across social media shows food and popcorn being thrown across the audience, along with loud shouting, some swearing, and general raucousness, when Black and Momoa's characters are confronted in a boxing ring by a cuboid Minecraft chicken.
'Chicken jockey,' exclaims Black's character, a reference to the video game that is sending audiences wild. Several videos captured by fans show audiences chanting the line along with Black, before whooping and clapping loudly.
In the wake of the furore, Cineworld has announced it is launching 'Chicken Jockey Screenings' in a special one-day event on Sunday (13 April).
For the screenings, Cineworld 'encourages fans to dress up, whoop, yelp and clap their way through this block-busting adventure'.
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