Jack Black Volunteers for a Role in a Live-Action Yakuza Adaptation
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During press rounds for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Jack Black publicly pitched himself to Sega for a role in any future live-action Yakuza adaptations.
While out on the press tour for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, actor Jack Black found a moment to pitch his next big video game role to the cameras. During an interview with ScreenRant, Black made it clear he wants a part in a live-action Yakuza adaptation if Sega decides to expand the franchise further into Hollywood. Addressing the publisher directly, the comedy veteran joked that he might need to play a portly American tourist, but he is ready for the call whenever Sega decides to give him a jingle.
Black is no stranger to the adaptation circuit, having recently starred in the massive box office hit for Minecraft and voiced Bowser across Nintendo's cinematic universe. While the live-action landscape for gaming has experienced plenty of turbulence, major stars are increasingly eager to attach themselves to interactive intellectual property. Yakuza has already seen several live-action interpretations, including Takeshi Miike's 2007 film and Prime Video's gritty series released in late 2024, proving that the criminal underworld of Kamurocho translates well to live-action screens.
Whether Sega takes Black up on his offer remains to be seen, but the Like a Dragon franchise has grown far beyond a niche Japanese release into a global powerhouse. With streaming platforms constantly hunting for established gaming universes with built-in communities, the idea of an international spin or a larger Hollywood-backed adaptation is not entirely out of the question. For now, fans can catch Black in theaters for Nintendo's latest blockbuster while daydreaming about what kind of outlandish side quest a Hollywood actor would get pulled into on the streets of Kamurocho. Original reporting comes via Fran Ruiz at Eurogamer.
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Original article: Eurogamer