Jack Black lets his bushy beard go to its natural color as he walks round LA in funky garish shorts
Hollywood funny Jack Black was virtually unrecognizable when he was spotted getting out with a friend in Los Angeles.
The 53-year-old actor, who has received rave reviews for his performance in the blockbuster The Super Mario Bros. Movie, last week showed off his casual, quirky style, with his grown, bushy gray beard on full display.
He dressed in colorful funky patterned shorts, a long-sleeved gray puffer jacket, black shoes and blue pencil stockings as he strolled through his Los Feliz neighborhood with a friend.
Jack Black showed off his grown, bushy, gray beard on Monday as he stepped out with a friend in Los Feliz on Monday
The 53-year-old actor dressed in a colorful pair of funky patterned shorts, a long-sleeved gray puffer jacket, black shoes and blue socks
Black rocked Apple Pro Max headphones as he chatted with his friend, who listened intently
He was carrying a black backpack and wearing Apple Pro Max headphones.
The comedian was recently praised for his performance as Super Mario villain Bowser in the blockbuster hit released in April.
The Super Mario Bros. movie is on track to cross the $1 billion mark at the box office.
In an interview last month, Black admitted that taking the role was a “no-brainer.”
The star voices the fire-breathing antagonist in the new film adaptation of the popular Nintendo video game series and had no hesitation in taking the role as there is a captive audience for the film.
Jack told the BBC: ‘My instinct was to say ‘yes’ straight away, but then my agent says, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a second. Let’s negotiate with them.’
“But to me, it’s one of those no-brainers.
“They want you to play Bowser in Super Mario Brothers?” That just sounds like a home run. There is a built-in audience of children around the world who are familiar with this brand.
The Hollywood prankster was virtually unrecognizable with his gray beard fully exposed
The outing comes after the actor was praised for his performance as Super Mario villain Bowser in the blockbuster hit released last month
The new movie is the latest in the trend of video game adaptations – following the Uncharted movie and The Last of Us TV series – and Jack thinks the influence of video games will be felt for years to come on big and small audiences alike screens. come.
Black (seen in 2019) has had a beard for years, but has now let it go to its natural gray
The School of Rock star said, “In the future, film and television will continue to use the stories told in video games as that market seems to be growing and growing exponentially.
“The TV and film industries seem to be seeing a bit of a contraction. It will be interesting to see what happens to the entertainment industry in the next 20 to 30 years, but I think we will see more stories from the gaming universe.”
Earlier in April, Black also confirmed that he will be reuniting with his School Of Rock co-stars in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary, much to the delight of fans.
The beloved musical comedy was released on October 3, 2003 and featured a then-10-year-old Miranda Cosgrove before she became a Nickelodeon megastar, as well as Sarah Silverman, Joan Cusack, and Mike White.
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Earlier in April, Black also confirmed that he will be reuniting with his School Of Rock co-stars in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary.
“We are going to get together and have a 20th anniversary. We like to jam,” said Black ET. “I look forward to seeing all the adults from ‘School of Rock’.”
The actor, 53, marveled that his school-aged co-stars are now mature adults.
“All those kids — love this — they were 10 years old when we made that movie and now they’re all about 30,” he said.
He stated that the reunion will be documented through social media in the form of clips and photos.
Notably, the entire cast reunited for a screening celebrating the film’s 10th anniversary in 2013.
There was a mini School Of Rock reunion in 2019, but Black and many of the main cast members were absent.
Black has long regarded School Of Rock as the “high point” of his decades-long career in Hollywood.