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[–] vaguerant@fedia.io 37 points 3 days ago (3 children)

His Tenacious D bandmate, Kyle Gass, made a joke about assassinating Donald Trump. Black put out a statement criticizing and distancing himself from Gass while also placing the band on hiatus, cancelling a then-ongoing world tour. People feel he threw a longtime friend under the bus in order to protect his public image.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Alternate theory: Jack understands that bad press impacts the movies he works on and that hundreds to thousands of people depend on those movies doing well. It sucks he did this but as an adult whose actions could have a negative impact on my co-workers incomes I get it

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Maybe, but I don't agree fully. He made a huge deal about it while singing his distasteful songs. the joke was par for the audience course.

[–] nagaram@startrek.website 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Gotta protect those Video Game movie deals.

Don't wanna risk that Ganon cast in the Zelda Movie

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

More like goota protect the returns so that the FX team that spent years on the film have stronger resumes based on a successful film rather than one that tanked because Jack Black did something stupid.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Something stupid, like be in it?

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I get why someone would lose respect for him over that, but he's a celeb who's cultivated a wholesome kid-oriented image of inclusivity rather than culture warrior. He's in the "you catch more flies with honey than vinegar" camp which is probably where folks like Fred Roger's would be were he here today.

So I guess I didn't expect much more from him, but I'm also not a huge fan or anything, just enjoy his work, so I'm not in a position to really be disappointed in him.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

he's a celeb who's cultivated a wholesome kid-oriented image

Damn dude just say you don't know anything about Tenacious D. Lol.