Jack Black Advocates for GTA and Red Dead Redemption Movies, Cites Video Game Cinema Potential
The actor highlights the cinematic qualities of the games and discusses the upcoming Borderlands movie, where he voices Claptrap.
- Jack Black expresses surprise at the absence of movies based on Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, highlighting their cinematic potential.
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick cites lack of corporate expertise and the risky nature of the film industry as reasons for not pursuing such projects.
- Jack Black, known for his roles in video game adaptations, sees a future where video games and movies merge more seamlessly.
- The upcoming Borderlands movie, featuring Black as Claptrap, is highlighted as part of a video game movie renaissance.
- Black describes his character Claptrap in the Borderlands movie as an "R-rated R2-D2," anticipating the film's release on August 9, 2024.