The funny Italian plumber, the most famous in the world, has returned to the dark rooms, where he is currently enjoying great success. Therefore, the trend is to adapt video games that tell stories created for the big and small screen.
While Chris Pratt lends his voice to Mario, Jack Black lends it to the evil fire-breathing Bowser. The actor recently spoke to the BBC about this and, in particular, expects that more and more video games will suffer the same fate in the coming years.
“In the future, film and television will continue to use the stories told in video games as this market seems to grow and grow exponentially. It will be interesting to see what happens to the entertainment industry in the next 20-30 years, but I think we will see more storytelling from the gaming world.“
Jack Black is a huge fan of video games himself and has his own YouTube channel where he can be seen in various video games from Minecraft to Doom.
Historically speaking, game adaptations have tried to be popular with critics and fans (Assassin’s Creed, Warcraft or Street Fighter…), but Jack Black agrees: the recent success of the HBO series The Last of Us has proven that the stories of this world work as cinematic or television form.
“I’m a fan of adaptations when they’re done well. The Last of Us was fantastic. And what’s crazy is how faithful it is to the original material. Everything basically comes from the game with just a few tweaks. He will win all the prizes. They were using a video game almost like a story, and I was like, “Wow, it’s the same thing.”“
Jack Black has high hopes for the sequel, which includes an adaptation of one of his favorite games, which he believes could be better than The Last of Us.
There are great games that have yet to be explored on TV or in movies. Maybe a Red Dead Redemption movie? There should be, because I think there is a story as good or even better than The Last of Us.
Small and big screen versions of God of War, Metal Gear Solid, Gears of War, Ghost of Tsushima, Gran Turismo, Fallout, Death Stranding, Twisted Metal, Borderlands, BioShock and more Assassin’s Creed have been officially announced. Others, which have not yet been made public, are also in the pipeline. Therefore, the trend is not ready to disappear.
Mario, proof for Jack Black
The Mario Cinema adaptation is obvious for Jack Black, whose instinct was to immediately say yes when asked to play Bowser.
“For me, this is one of the obvious things. “They want you to play Bowser in Super Mario Brothers?” It’s like a home run. There is an audience of children all over the world who come and know this brand. And it’s made by Illumination, who have produced some of my favorite animations over the years. Who wouldn’t want to party with this band? They are two giant brands colliding in a perfect entertainment storm.“
But the comedian disagrees that taking on such a big mark creates more pressure to succeed: “There’s always some pressure when you’re dealing with something that already has a sequel. It’s not as bad as doing something new that no one has heard of. For example, how are we going to get people interested? What if it moved to live streamers? It’s actually a big plus to deal with great characters. It’s cool to be the most recognizable villain in video games.“
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Source: Allocine
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