{"id":1855647,"date":"2026-03-30T14:46:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855647"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:46:18","slug":"mario-galaxy-movie-star-jack-black-would-like-to-appear-in-a-live-action-yakuza-adaptation-sega-give-me-a-jingle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855647","title":{"rendered":"Mario Galaxy Movie star Jack Black would like to appear in a live-action Yakuza adaptation: &#8220;Sega, give me a jingle&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul 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data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-30T14:46:18+00:00\">March 30, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mario-galaxy-movie-star-jack-black-would-like-to-appear-in-yakuza-live-action-adaptation?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          12 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"373220c6-d6f1-45c3-a664-76feaad3ff1f\" data-name=\"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\" data-follow-text=\"Follow The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\" title=\"Follow The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\"><br \/>\n  Follow The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/movies\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-2026\">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a> opens this week, so that means most of its all-star cast is on the marketing trail and talking to the press. One would expect chatter to be limited to the next big Nintendo adaptation, but things tend to go off the rails, especially if Jack Black is involved&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - Official Teaser | Nintendo Direct\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_RpeLk6jJrg?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_RpeLk6jJrg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie &#8211; Official Teaser | Nintendo Direct<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_RpeLk6jJrg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/jack-black-yakuza-adaptation-casting-pitch\/\">an interview<\/a> with ScreenRant&#8217;s Ash Crossan, the comedy legend, who plays Bowser, took the opportunity to reveal another video game franchise he&#8217;d love to join if given the chance: Yakuza.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I&#8217;m going to throw my hat in that ring. I don&#8217;t know if there [are] any parts for me, like a portly American, but talk to me. Sega, give me a jingle,&#8221; the actor said. As a reminder, Black also starred in the live-action <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/a-minecraft-movie-review-jack-black-jason-momoa\">Minecraft movie<\/a>, which totally demolished the box office like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review\">first Mario flick<\/a>. We don&#8217;t talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/borderlands-review-cate-blanchett-kevin-hart-jack-black\">Borderlands<\/a>, though.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t been keeping track, Yakuza has already spawned a number of live-action adaptations, including Takeshi Miike&#8217;s Ryu Ga Gotoku Gekijoban (2007) and the Prime Video-distributed series released in late 2024. Recently, there was also a collaboration between gangster drama Nihon Touitsu and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/yakuza-powered-by-nihon-toitsu-episode-1\">you can watch online for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Later in the same conversation, co-star Donald Glover (Yoshi) and Black were asked about other universes they&#8217;d love to be a part of. Glover used the opportunity to say his kids &#8220;are really into Wings of Fire&#8221; (a fantasy graphic novel series) and excellent comic book series Saga. At this point, Black jumped in to warn him: &#8220;But don&#8217;t say Sega. Because we&#8217;ll get in trouble.&#8221; The man knows his video game history.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Black is fully aware he probably wouldn&#8217;t be a natural fit in another Yakuza adaptation due to its setting, he&#8217;s right in saying he could be a &#8220;portly American&#8221; should the story have an international twist. Who knows, maybe another Hollywood studio will show genuine interest in the material and try to bridge the gap between Yakuza&#8217;s original storyline and Western audiences. Mind you, Like a Dragon has quickly become a global sensation, so there&#8217;s no real need for that if you ask us.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/movies\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-2026\">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a> opens this week, so that means most of its all-star cast is on the marketing trail and talking to the press. One would expect chatter to be limited to the next big Nintendo adaptation, but things tend to go off the rails, especially if Jack Black is involved&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - Official Teaser | Nintendo Direct\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_RpeLk6jJrg?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_RpeLk6jJrg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Super Mario Galaxy Movie &#8211; Official Teaser | Nintendo Direct<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_RpeLk6jJrg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/jack-black-yakuza-adaptation-casting-pitch\/\">an interview<\/a> with ScreenRant&#8217;s Ash Crossan, the comedy legend, who plays Bowser, took the opportunity to reveal another video game franchise he&#8217;d love to join if given the chance: Yakuza.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I&#8217;m going to throw my hat in that ring. I don&#8217;t know if there [are] any parts for me, like a portly American, but talk to me. Sega, give me a jingle,&#8221; the actor said. As a reminder, Black also starred in the live-action <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/a-minecraft-movie-review-jack-black-jason-momoa\">Minecraft movie<\/a>, which totally demolished the box office like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review\">first Mario flick<\/a>. We don&#8217;t talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/borderlands-review-cate-blanchett-kevin-hart-jack-black\">Borderlands<\/a>, though.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t been keeping track, Yakuza has already spawned a number of live-action adaptations, including Takeshi Miike&#8217;s Ryu Ga Gotoku Gekijoban (2007) and the Prime Video-distributed series released in late 2024. Recently, there was also a collaboration between gangster drama Nihon Touitsu and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/videos\/yakuza-powered-by-nihon-toitsu-episode-1\">you can watch online for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Later in the same conversation, co-star Donald Glover (Yoshi) and Black were asked about other universes they&#8217;d love to be a part of. Glover used the opportunity to say his kids &#8220;are really into Wings of Fire&#8221; (a fantasy graphic novel series) and excellent comic book series Saga. At this point, Black jumped in to warn him: &#8220;But don&#8217;t say Sega. Because we&#8217;ll get in trouble.&#8221; The man knows his video game history.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Black is fully aware he probably wouldn&#8217;t be a natural fit in another Yakuza adaptation due to its setting, he&#8217;s right in saying he could be a &#8220;portly American&#8221; should the story have an international twist. Who knows, maybe another Hollywood studio will show genuine interest in the material and try to bridge the gap between Yakuza&#8217;s original storyline and Western audiences. Mind you, Like a Dragon has quickly become a global sensation, so there&#8217;s no real need for that if you ask us.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Yakuza Mario Galaxy Movie star Jack Black would like to appear in a live-action Yakuza adaptation: &#8220;Sega, give me a jingle&#8221; He&#8217;ll take anything. 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