Borderlands Actor Teases Tenacious D Comeback Timing
- Jack Black voices Claptrap in the upcoming Borderlands movie.
- Tenacious D is taking a break, not permanently done.
- Kyle Gass joked about Trump assassination at a concert.
- Black confirmed they're still friends and will return when ready.
- Black wore the Pick of Destiny to the Borderlands premiere.
Jack Black, who voices Claptrap in the upcoming Borderlands live-action movie, says that Tenacious D isn't permanently done after all.
The initial announcement followed a joke by longtime band member and friend Kyle Gass about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
Instead, Tenacious D is taking a break and will get back together when it feels right.
During a July concert, band member Kyle Gass joked about the Trump assassination attempt.
Jack Black posted online that he no longer felt it was appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour and canceled all future plans.
Some wondered if this was permanent, but Black has now confirmed that's not the case.
Black told Variety during the Borderlands premiere, "We need to take a break. Everybody needs a break sometime. And we'll be back."
Variety asked if Black and Gass were still talking following the tour's abrupt cancellation and the halting of all Tenacious D creative plans.
The Claptrap actor said they were still talking, adding, "We're friends. That hasn't changed."
As for when to expect Tenacious D to return to the stage and start producing music again, Black didn't give a specific time frame, only saying that these things take time sometimes.
Black reportedly wore the Pick of Destiny to the premiere on a necklace.
The pick was the main mcguffin from Tenacious D's movie of the same name, which flopped hard in 2006.
Black pointed to it while talking to Variety and explained that it showed how much he loves Tenacious D.
"It's probably my favorite job if you can call it that. It's a work of art, it's my baby," said Black. "We'll be back when it feels right."
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In recent years, Black has become a popular voice actor, including his turn as Bowser in last year's animated Super Mario Bros movie.
His upcoming role in the live-action Borderlands and soon-to-be Steve in the Minecraft movie shows his versatility.
Through all this, Black has never stopped making music with his band Tenacious D, which has been around since 1994.
