Dear Santa
Jack Blacks upcoming 2024 movie is the Christmas filmDear Santa, through which hes paying off an unholy obsession that started with his project Tenacious D. With his comedic style and sense of humor, Jack Black has become one of the most beloved comedians and actors of his generation.
Blacks filmography has covered a bit of everything, including rom-coms likeThe Holidayand even slashers withI Still Know What You Did Last Summer, but hes best known (and praised) for his comedy projects.
In 1994, Black took his comedic skills to another level with the band Tenacious D, which he formed with fellow actor and comedian Kyle Gass.
The comedy rock duo has found great success with its unique style and how it has branched out to other media.
Tenacious D has starred in movies, TV shows, and made various collaborations, but theres one strange yet funny and interesting obsession in their works: the devil, and this is finally paying off in Jack Blacks next Christmas movie in the best (and most ironic) way possible.
After Decades Of Tenacious D’s Devil Obsession, Jack Black Is Playing Satan In A Christmas Movie
Jack Black Isnt Meeting Satan He Is The Devil
A recurrent character in Tenacious Ds career across all media is the devil himself.
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Satan has been included in the lyrics of Tenacious Ds songs from the beginning, and he made an appearance in the bands movie,Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny.
Co-written and directed by Liam Lynch,Tenacious D in the Pick of Destinytells the (fictional) origin story of the band and their journey to find the magic pick that allows its users to become rock legends and said pick belongs to Satan.In the movie, Satan was played by Foo Fighters vocalist Dave Grohl.
Satan has also appeared in Tenacious Ds music videos, becoming one of the bands most recurring themes and a fun obsession.
Now, all these years of Satan appearances, lyrics, and more are paying off thanks to Jack Blacks role inDear Santa.
Directed by Bobby Farrelly,Dear Santafollows Liam (Robert Timothy Smith), a young boy who, while writing his letter to Santa, gets his spelling all mixed up and addresses it to Satan (at the North Lope).Satan (Black) then shows up in Liams bedroomand tells him he can grant him three wishes, but he will take his soul after the third wish.
Satan then shows Liam everything he can grant him, going on different adventures with the kid and showing him the good life, but it soon becomes clear to Satan that Liam cant be corrupted, and that he truly is a good kid at heart.
Jack Black playing Satan after years of singing about him and meeting him in other media is an oddly satisfying payoff.
Jack Black’s Dear Santa Continues An Impressive Streak Of Family Movies
Jack Black Has Found His Audience In Family Movies
Throughout his career, Jack Black has been part of many comedy projects for different audiences, but he’s currently on a streak of family movies and it has been going great.
In recent years, Black has been part of family movies likeThe House with a Clock in Its Walls,Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, andJumanji: The Next Level, but he was also part ofthe cast ofWeird: The Al Yankovic Story, where he played Wolfman Jack.Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyisnt exactly a family movie, but Black returned to them in 2023 withThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.
A Tenacious D project that didn’t work out like Jack Black hoped ended up being one of the reasons why he became a major force in the gaming world.
