During the weekend, "Minecraft Film" opened in cinemas, immediately breaking numerous records for video game film adaptations. There are numerous reasons why the film became such a treasurer Juggernaut, But one aspect that cannot be overlooked is that the movie Starswoli Jackec Black as Steve, a de facto protagonist of the video game. Although he has had a film career since the early 1990s, Black has become a banking film star in family films. Whether he dominated the childhood of the children of the 2000s with his roles in "School of Rock", "Nacho Libre" and "Kung Fu Panda", or during the 2010s with "Goosebumps" and the films "Jumanji", or recently through his work in the video. Multigenerational.

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While critics and audiences seem to be in contrast to the quality of the "Minecraft" (You can read the positive review of the film here), it cannot be denied that the ubiquitous nature of Jackec Black in film marketing and its involvement in the online accidental and meme culture resonates with the younger audience gathering in cinemas. I can confirm that when I attended the IMAX showing at night opening (which I mainly did to watch Superman Sneak Peek on the big screen), that younger viewers ate the film, exposing some audiences with sound shouting in the duet, " and "Chicken Jockey!" This excitement of the audience is comparable to the projections of the selected films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Universe. It is especially to think that much of the commercial success of the film can be attributed to the Black, making him even surprising to learn that another actor was initially thrown to play Steve.

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It is worth noting that "Minecraft" has suffered numerous creative overhaul. At one point, "it's always sunny in Philadelphia" and Starwarr Rob Mecklen was hired to control the project, but this version was abandoned. The new writers renovated the script, which was now supposed to use director Napoleon Dynamite, Aredar Hess. The casting began in 2023, with Jason Momoa being the first actor in the film. At the beginning of that summer, Matt Barry was in talks to join the film, and although the role he was in the talks was not reported at the time, therefore AgainHe was supposed to play Steve.

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According to the "Pack" newsletter, Matt Barry participated in a smaller part of "Minecraft Film" as a result of SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, creating a threat of conflicts for him. With Barry now expressing the peasant Nitwit, Jackec Black, who was originally ready to have a loud godfather as a pig for a conversation, was thrown like Steve.

Whether casting Matt Barry, as Steve would influence the overall return of the Minecraft Movie box office, is a mystery. Of course, Asoneyson Momoa was already a well -known starvet among the audience of the genre, thanks to his role of aquaman among other significant performances in Gake Properties, such as "Game of Thrones" and "Duna", but the film is based on the best -selling video of all time. However, it is clear that Casting Jackack Black as Steve has attracted much more attention to the film, as he has brought his signatures comedic sensibilities and even musicality in the role.

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Given the success of the Minecraft Movie box office, the sequel is everything except guaranteed. Perhaps in the next film, Matt Barry can play a greater role outside his voice performance as NitWit. Who knows? Perhaps he can join Jason Momoa and Jackec Black in more adventurous adventures that are increasing around the world.

Minecraft's movie is now being played in cinemas everywhere.