- A Minecraft Movie is in cinemas now
- Fans have noticed a scene paying tribute to the YouTuber Technoblade
- Director Jarred Hess has unpacked the moment
It didn’t take long for fans to notice the Technoblade Minecraft movie scene and now, the movie’s director Jarred Hess has commented on its inspiration.
Hess’s film features an ensemble cast led by Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks and Emmy Myers. Black plays Steve, a mining obsessed guy who discovers a portal that sends him into a colorful world where anything he can think of, he can build.
As long as it’s made of cuboid blocks.
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The film released on Friday 4 April and became a surprise hit. Its budget was around $150 million and it managed to earn an impressive $300 million despite middling reviews.
With Minecraft fans flocking to see Black’s take on this popular video game world, they’ve noticed a touching tribute to someone indelibly linked to the franchise.
Technoblade was a YouTuber known for his hugely popular Minecraft videos. Known only as Alexander off-screen, the American streamer sadly passed away in 2021 after a short battle with cancer.
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In a short space of time, his YouTube career had attracted over 11 million followers. With fans noticing the Technoblade tribute in A Minecraft Movie, the film’s director has explained the inspiration behind its inclusion.
Director unpacks Technoblade Minecraft movie scene
The Technoblade reference in A Minecraft Movie is blink-and-you’ll-miss-it. It’s more of an Easter Egg, taking the form of a pig wearing a crown – a nod to Technoblade’s well-known Minecraft avatar.
The moment appears during one of the movie’s villager scenes and many eagle-eyed fans noticed it.
According to Hess, the tribute was the idea of one of the movie’s young stars, Sebastian Hansen. He plays Henry in the film.
“A really, really sweet, special nod to Technoblade”
“One of my favorite Easter eggs came from Sebastian, who plays Henry,” Hess told the movie site Collider.
“When we were prepping the film, he was like, “Look, there’s this amazing Minecraft player named Technoblade who passed away, and I would love to be able to honor him somehow in the film.”
“We were like, “Oh my goodness, of course.” So we spoke with our design team, and there’s a really, really sweet, special nod to Technoblade in the film that is really cool.”
