One of the funniest scenes in A Minecraft Movie was written by Jason Momoa and was inspired by Saturday Night Live. The story of the film, which is based on Minecraft, one of the most popular video games in recent history, follows four misfits who get sucked into the Overworld through a mysterious portal. Once there, they must work with Steve, an experienced miner who has spent years building in the Overworld, to get home. In addition to Momoa, the cast of A Minecraft Movie includes Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge.

In an interview with Collider, Momoa and Black discuss how the former wrote the scene during which their characters have to maneuver their bodies into an awkward position to fit through a small hole while escaping from the Zombie Pigmen. During their conversation, Momoa reveals that this scene was inspired by the Ambiguously Gay Duo: Fortress of Privacy SNL sketch, which features two superheroes getting very close to each other while flying. Read Momoa and Black’s full conversation below:

Black: He wrote it! Did you get writing credit on this movie?

Momoa: No. There’s just ideas.

Black: Because you should. That sequence is worth the price of admish, and it came from the mind of Mamota—credit where it’s due. He’s not going to toot his own horn. I’mma toot it for you, bro.

Momoa: I’m giving credit to SNL.

Black: Oh, Robert Smigel!

Momoa: Yes. Gary and Ace from “Ambiguously Gay Duo.” I love how they do those things, so it’s basically the cartwheel upside down. They go in, they fight all the bad guys. I thought it would be really funny because Top Gun came out, and I thought when he pulled the pause and hit the Christ, and he slides down my body when I hit the brakes—flip it. Flip it, and then it’s nose to toes. Tip to tip. Know what I’m saying? Man sandwich.

Black: Toes to nose. Nose to toes.

Momoa: And we had to squeeze the cheeks so he can make it through the hole.

Black: The only way we could make it through that hole was with “aerodynamic man sandwich,” and we had to go as тιԍнт as possible.

Momoa: Too much brawn up top. So if we’re like this, we’re not going to fit.

Black: Dude, when I read that in the script, I was like, “We’re not doing that.” And by god, we did. I don’t know how. Thanks to your stunt team, that is top-notch, that you’ve worked with several times on several movies, right?

Momoa: That’s right. They built all the action for us. They do a lot of my movies, and you killed it, buddy.

Black: You got a bunch of ninjas on your team.

Momoa: They are. Jon Valera and his team.

Black: Badᴀsses. And you know what? They gave me the sweetest gift at the end. A piece of green stone.

Momoa: Oh, they did! Yeah!

Black: They call it “pounamu” in New Zealand. I was very touched. You got some rad people on your team.

Momoa & Black Have Amazing Chemistry In A Minecraft Movie

Garrett & Steve Are The Funniest Characters In A Minecraft Movie

Since its release, reviews for A Minecraft Movie have been quite mixed, with ScreenRant‘s own Mae Abdulbaki giving the film an underwhelming score of 4 out of 10. The story of the film is quite shallow, but it has undeniably been a hit with some audiences. In particular, younger audiences have had a lot of fun watching A Minecraft Movie in theaters, and this is largely due to Momoa and Black’s performances in the film. In the movie, Momoa plays Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison and Black plays Steve, who is the main playable character in the video game.

Momoa and Black play the funniest and most entertaining characters in the film, which has helped A Minecraft Movie become a box office success. The long-awaited movie made a whopping $301 million across its opening weekend. Therefore, despite some negative reviews, A Minecraft Movie is a box office juggernaut, and it is clear that Momoa and Black had a lot of fun while making the movie. The scene inspired by the Ambiguously Gay Duo SNL sketch, in particular, is a highlight of the movie and shows how funny both of the actors are.

Our Take On Momoa & Black’s “Man Sandwich” Scene

This Scene In A Minecraft Movie Is Thrilling & Hilarious

The scene that features Garrett and Steve escaping from the Zombie Pigmen is very thrilling, and it is hilarious to see how they maneuver their bodies to fit through the hole. Learning that Moman wrote the scene proves how pᴀssionate he was about his role in A Minecraft Movie. Through their performances, Momoa and Black make sure that A Minecraft Movie is definitely not boring, and this scene is worth the price of admission.

Source: Collider