Jack Black wants to star in live-action ‘Yakuza’ game adaptation

Jack Black wants to star in live-action ‘Yakuza’ game adaptation

Jack Black is already eyeing up his next video game movie – a live-action adaptation of the Yakuza series. Jack Black voiced Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and returns for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy sequel. He also appeared as Steve in 2025’s A Minecraft Movie. In a new interview, Black has now revealed he wants to star in a live-action adaptation of crime beat ‘em up series Yakuza. “I’m going to throw my hat in that ring,” Black tol…

Jack Black Says Donald Glover "Campaigned" to Voice Yoshi in THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE

Jack Black is returning to the Mario movie universe to voice Bowser in the sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and this time, he is joined by Donald Glover (Community, Atlanta) in the role of the beloved character Yoshi. Apparently it was not a real competition for the role, as Black says Glover “campaigned for the role.”Jack Black told ExtraTV, “It’s kind of a cool thing. We got lucky that we got Brie [Larson], who crushes it and loves the Nin…

According To Jack Black, Donald Glover Really Wanted To Be Yoshi

Getty Images / Donald Glover / The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Donald Glover isn’t a man of few words, but for his latest role in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, he really wanted to take on a role of a character who doesn’t say anything but his name. Watch out, Groot, Yoshi is coming, and he can become the latest fictional character whose only verbiage is yelling out his name, and other sounds to steal the hearts of millions of moviegoers. Glover, wh…