Minecraft Movie's Funniest Moment Inspired by The NeverEnding Story

Minor spoilers ahead for A Minecraft Movie.

The creative minds behind A Minecraft Movie shared an intriguing tidbit with IGN about one of the film's most humorous scenes, which drew inspiration from the iconic film The NeverEnding Story.

In a memorable moment from the movie, Jack Black's character, Steve, finds himself in a precarious situation, having to climb onto Jason Momoa's character, Garrett, due to a shortage of Elytra wings. Only Garrett and Sebastian Hansen's character, Henry, have the wings, leading to a comedic scene where Steve must navigate around Garrett to avoid a perilous fall. This scene, while hilarious, also carries a deeper nod to cinematic history.

Producer Torfi Frans Ólafsson added to the story, saying, "It was so funny in between takes when they cut. Jack is sitting on top of Jason and they're in this complicated rig... and Jack starts singing, because he does that in between scenes, but he starts singing the words to The NeverEnding Story and riding him like he's riding Falkor."

The scene is particularly amusing because Jack Black previously played the role of Slip in The NeverEnding Story 3, adding an extra layer of nostalgia and connection. For Jason Momoa, this scene was not only fun but also creatively fulfilling.

"I got to participate in writing that, and this big guy [Jack Black] wanted to do it too," Momoa shared with a laugh. "This was after Top Gun: Maverick came out, so I also wanted to be able to go into it and then hit the brakes and then have them slide down and I switcheroo on them. We were sitting there at the hotel dying about this idea of Jack and I doing this stunt and it made it [into the movie] and it's phenomenal."

Jack Black reflected on the scene's potential, noting, "I don't know if it made it in the final cut because there were different versions of that scene, but it could have gone hard rated R. In the end, I think we made it family-friendly!"

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20 ImagesMomoa also hilariously went into a recreation of the two of them on set (watch the video to see this firsthand!).

"Let my hips guide you! You can't just ride me like I'm majestic," Momoa said. "I was dying, man. I was dying."

For more insights, be sure to read our A Minecraft Movie review, discover how the team utilized a private server during the movie's production, and delve into our detailed explanation of the film's ending and post-credits scene.