Warning: This article contains spoilers for A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Moviewas just released in theaters last weekend, but it has already become one of the highest-grossing movies of the year, earning the biggest opening weekend for any video game movie, and paying off a major recast.A Minecraft Moviehas a star-studded cast, with the biggest name obviously being Jack Black as Steve, who acts as a guide for the rest of the cast as they journey through theMinecraftworld. While Black was great, a different cast member, who wasn’t even a main character, managed to have one of the funniest scenes in the movie.
That actor was Matt Berry, who was cast in an undisclosed role before the release of the film. It turned out to be that he was one of the major cameos during one ofA Minecraft Movie’s post-credits scenes. He played a very small role in the film, but the fact that he appeared at all was actually a reference to some behind-the-scenes information about the project.A Minecraft Movie’s reviewswere mostly pretty mediocre, with a few bright spots, and Matt Berry’s inclusion was definitely one of them.
Matt Berry Cameos As Nitwit In A Minecraft Movie’s Credits
Berry Voices The Character For His Final Scene During The Credits
Matt Berry’s role inA Minecraft Moviewas hotly anticipated before the release of the film, as he was cast in an undisclosed role months before the movie came out. At theend ofA Minecraft Movie,Berry was revealed to be playing the Nitwit villagerwho fell in love with Jenniffer Coolidge’s character over the course of the story. While the main plot was about the main character’s adventures in theMinecraftworld, that side plot was one of the funniest aspects of the film.
Berry is one of the funniest actors around today, and his inclusion inA Minecraft Moviewas a perfect fit for the actor.
The main joke surrounding Berry’s Nitwit was the surprise reveal, as, while he was around for most of the movie’s runtime, he didn’t speak at all outside of the difficult-to-understand villager language, and the post-credits scene that revealed his voice came as a shock to many. Berry is one of the funniest actors around today, and his inclusion inA Minecraft Moviewas a perfect fit for the actor, delivering a fun monologue with his distinctive voice and speech patterns.
Matt Berry Was Originally Going To Play Steve In A Minecraft Movie
He Was Cast During The Film’s Development, But Was Forced To Drop Out
A Minecraft Moviespent a lot of time in development, over 10 years, as the project was initially announced all the way back in 2014. The film went through many directors and actors during its years in development, withRob McElhenney and Peter Sollett signed on to direct at different points, beforeJared Hess was brought on asMinecraft’s final directorof the film in 2022. Jack Black was only added to the cast in January 2024, as before, Matt Berry was set to take on the iconic role.
Jack Black was originally going to play a small role as a pig inA Minecraft Movie, before he was thrust into the role of Steve when Matt Berry pulled out.
Berry’s casting wasn’t revealed until after the release of the movie, likely to avoid comparisons between Black and Berry before the release of the film.Jack Black’s performance was definitely a highlight ofA Minecraft Movie, and the filmmakers certainly wanted to avoid people coming in with preconceived expectations about one of the leading roles. Apparently, Berry was set to take on Steve, but scheduling conflicts with thefinal season ofWhat We Do in The Shadowsforced him to leave the project.
A Minecraft Movie Including A Matt Berry Cameo Teases How Great His Steve Could’ve Been
The Actor Would’ve Been A Great Fit For The Role
While Warner Bros. likely wanted to avoid comparisons between the two actors, knowing that Berry could’ve taken on the part has invited plenty of speculation as to how he would’ve been as Steve. HisMinecraftEaster Eggcameo as the Nitwit offered a glimpse into how he could’ve performed as Steve, and clearly, it would’ve been a great role for the actor.One similarity betweenBerry and Black is that they are extremely unique performers, and would both have brought something very specific to the character of Steve. Ultimately, however, the gamble recast paid off with the film’s success.
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While Matt Berry’s voice performance as the Nitwit is obviously very different from what he would’ve done as Steve, it does serve as a fun glimpse into Berry’s potential in the film.His version ofMinecraftSteveprobably would’ve been a similarly bombastic character, but with the classic Matt Berry mannerisms and speech pattern. This development happened after the film’s script had already begun, so the character would probably remain similar to the way he appears inA Minecraft Movie.
