Minecraft Movie's Funniest Moment Inspired by The NeverEnding Story

Minor spoilers ahead for A Minecraft Movie.

The team behind A Minecraft Movie shared with IGN that one of the film's most humorous scenes was inspired by The NeverEnding Story. In a standout moment, Jack Black's character, Steve, finds himself in a precarious situation where he must climb onto Jason Momoa's character, Garrett, to avoid a perilous fall. This scene, where Steve navigates around Garrett due to limited Elytra wings, showcases brilliant physical comedy.

"It was so funny in between takes when they cut," added producer Torfi Frans Ólafsson. "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."

This scene is a nod to Jack Black's role as Slip in The NeverEnding Story 3, adding an extra layer of humor and nostalgia. Jason Momoa, who played a crucial role in bringing this scene to life, also contributed to the writing.

"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 mentioned that while there were different versions of the scene, they aimed to keep it family-friendly. "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," he noted. "In the end, I think we made it family-friendly!"

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20 ImagesMomoa also humorously recreated the on-set dynamics between him and Jack Black (watch the video for a firsthand look!).

"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, check out our A Minecraft Movie review, details on the private server used during filming, and an explanation of the film's ending and post-credits scene.