{"id":2224638,"date":"2026-01-06T18:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2224638"},"modified":"2026-01-06T18:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:30:42","slug":"jack-black-reveals-major-movie-role-he-regrets-turning-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jack-black-reveals-major-movie-role-he-regrets-turning-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Black reveals major movie role he regrets turning down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F01%2F118378304.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Black wishes he could go back. <\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aLEVlWtS1TM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital FM<\/a>, Black, 56, said it was \u201ctricky\u201d when asked to name a movie role that he\u2019s turned down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause then the person who got the role, they look like s\u2013t because, \u2018Oh, I was a second choice? I was sloppy seconds!&#8217;\u201d Black joked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jack Black is revealing the movie role he regrets not taking. <span class=\"credit\">Capital FM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jordan North, one of the hosts, said he would never ask that question again because he \u201cnever thought of that\u201d in that way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I\u2019m going to answer it because I don\u2019t care,\u201d the \u201cKung Fu Panda\u201d actor continued.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI was offered, and I do regret it, saying no\u2026 I was offered Syndrome in that fantastic movie \u2018The Incredibles\u2019 \u2014 one of my favorites of all time, by the way,\u201d the actor said. \u201cAnd I said no because I was like, \u2018Uhhh, [director] Brad Bird? Never heard of him!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Syndrome, who is voiced by Jason Lee, was a mega fan of Mr. Incredible (voiced by Craig T. Nelson) and became the super villain of the movie. Syndrome planned to eliminate all superheroes to sell super weapons.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI was offered, and I do regret it, saying no\u2026 I was offered Syndrome in that fantastic movie <em>The Incredibles<\/em> \u2014 one of my favorites of all time, by the way,\u201d the actor said. \u201cAnd I said no because I was like, \u2018Uhhh, [director] Brad Bird? Never heard of him!&#8217;\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Capital FM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The actor said said one of the reasons why he turned down the role was because of how the villain was written.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis character that you\u2019re offering me is like a villain, but he\u2019s kinda one-dimensional. I\u2019m interested, but I\u2019d like to see a rewrite,\u201d Black remembered telling the director. \u201cWill you add some dimensions to this character?\u2019 And he was like, \u2018Yeah, you\u2019re done. Get out of here.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned a valuable lesson because when that movie came out, it was one of the best movies ever made,\u201d he continued. \u201cI was like, \u2018Why was I being so difficult?!&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Syndrome, who is voiced by Jason Lee, was a mega fan of Mr. Incredible (voiced by Craig T. Nelson) and became the super villain of the movie.  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Walt Disney Co.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Syndrome planned to eliminate all superheroes to sell super weapons. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Walt Disney Co.\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pixar\u2019s \u201cThe Incredibles\u201d came out in 2004 and brought in over $630 million at the box office. The movie won the 2005 Critics\u2019 Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, the 2005 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and the 2005 Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.<\/p>\n<p>Over a decade later, the film\u2019s sequel, \u201cIncredibles 2,\u201d came out in 2018. A third movie is currently in development.<\/p>\n<p>Though he turned down a Disney role, Black has had a blossoming career, starring in movies such as \u201cSchool of Rock,\u201d \u201cNacho Libre,\u201d \u201cKung Fu Panda,\u201d \u201cGoosebumps,\u201d \u201cJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle\u201d and \u201cA Minecraft Movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>One of Black\u2019s breakout roles was in \u201cSchool of Rock\u201d that came out in 2003. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d became a huge hit for Gen Z audiences, and described as Alpha\u2019s \u201cRocky Horror Picture Show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy screening was pure pandemonium, in a fun way,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/09\/entertainment\/how-a-minecraft-movie-became-box-office-hit-thanks-to-gen-alpha\/\">a 50-year-old resident<\/a> from Mamaroneck, New York, told The Post. \u201cIt reminded me of going to see \u2018Rocky Horror.\u2019\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/09\/entertainment\/how-a-minecraft-movie-became-box-office-hit-thanks-to-gen-alpha\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeens, tweens, and below were hooting and hollering from the moment the lights went down to play trailers,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jack Black starred in \u201cA Minecraft Movie,\u201d in 2025. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA Minecraft Movie is the Rocky Horror Picture Show for Gen Z,\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ManaByte\/status\/1908505063481372809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> one person wrote on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Dec. 2025, Black starred alongside Paul Rudd and Steve Zahn in \u201cAnaconda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film centers \u201cgroup of friends who are going through a midlife crisis. They decide to remake a favorite movie from their youth, but encounter unexpected events when they enter the jungle,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt33244668\/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_2_cdt_t_1\">according to IMDb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Last year, Black starred alongside Paul Rudd and Steve Zahn in \u201cAnaconda.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Black and Rudd acted in Will Ferrell\u2019s 2004 film \u201c<em>Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy<\/em>\u201d and again for \u201c<em>Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story<\/em>\u201d in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really was the first time,\u201d Rudd said, that \u201cI really got to see [Black] in action\u2026 People are in awe, rightfully so, of him. And the greatest thing about all of that was, no matter who it was at whatever age \u2014 especially kids \u2014 Jack is such a good dude, that to see him interact with every single person was astounding.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Black wishes he could go back. In an interview with Capital FM, Black, 56, said it was \u201ctricky\u201d when asked to name a movie role that he\u2019s turned down. \u201cBecause then the person who got the role, they look like s\u2013t because, \u2018Oh, I was a second choice? I was sloppy seconds!&#8217;\u201d Black joked. 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