“Always in character”: Jack Black Seemingly Trying to Scare Off Paparazzi With Kung Fu Panda Moves Will Have You Laughing for Days
- Jack Black is filming Anaconda reboot in Australia.
- The actor playfully threw punches at the paparazzi videographer.
- Jack Black gets emotional when he watches Captain America: The First Avenger.
Actor-comedian-musician Jack Black is regarded as one of the finest actors in the industry and is known for roles in comedy and family movies. He has appeared in projects including The Cable Guy, Mars Attacks!, Dead Man Walking, School of Rock, High Fidelity, and more. He has always been appreciated for his performances in films.
Jack Black is also widely known for his voice roles, including Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Over the years, the actor has managed to set up a loyal fan base and solidify his space in the industry. A recent video of Black from Australia has gone viral, and fans cannot stop noticing that the actor is never off his character.
Jack Black uses Po’s Kung Fu Panda moves for the Paparazzi
Actor-comedian-musician Jack Black is currently in Queensland, Australia, to film the reboot of the 1997 action horror classic Anaconda. Black stars alongside Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent director Tom Gormican is not only going to direct the movie but he is also co-writing the script with Kevin Etten.
Black was recently spotted at the Gold Coast Beach, Australia, where a paparazzi videographer approached him. But the comedian-actor started to playfully throw punches and kicks at him, showing him some of his Kung Fu Panda-inspired moves. Black wore Tenacious D shorts and a tie-dye T-shirt when the videographer asked him, ‘You know I’m recording.’
The video was posted online (@scubaryan_), which has garnered about 11.3 million views, and fans have taken to their social media to share their views on the video. One user wrote, ‘Always in character,’ while another mentioned, ‘Jack Black living like a cartoon character even off-screen; he’s the gift that keeps giving.’.
Another user mentioned, ‘He’s taking his role as the Kung Fu Panda too literally.’. A lot of comments mentioned that the actor is too hilarious not to notice. Some of them called Jack Black a national treasure, adding that one should be able to do everything they can to protect him.
Jack Black reveals the superhero movie that makes him emotional
Black is known as one of the actors who has managed to succeed in all kinds of genres, and it’s no surprise that whatever roles he takes up, he aces it. In an interview with Total Film, the actor revealed one Marvel film that makes him emotional. He said,
Captain America: The First Avenger, when the young, scrawny Captain America—before he gets the serum to make him super—is in the boot camp, and someone throws a fake grenade out, and he jumps on top.
Jack Black mentioned he has shed a few tears over that moment because he is a sucker for any act of heroism depicted on-screen. He added that he cries a lot in movies, and he does not find it very easy to cry in real life.
While Black is not a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as of now, he is joining Paul Rudd for the Anaconda reboot. According to THR, the comedian-musician is set to portray a director in the upcoming movie, whereas Rudd is playing an actor in the movie, and the two of them head to a rainforest to shoot their film. While working, they encounter a deadly snake.
The original movie followed a documentary crew hunting for the world’s largest snake. The reboot is going to center around a group of friends experiencing mid-life crises and decides to remake their favorite childhood movie.
Anaconda reboot is scheduled for a 2025 Christmas Day release. The actor will also be seen in the live-action movie Minecraft based on the very popular video game. It stars Jason Momoa and Emma Myers and is set to release in April 2025.
