Had anyone predicted thatJason Momoawould one day be known for his comedic roles in big-budget tent pole films, especially after his breakout role as the vile Khal Drogo inGame of Thrones, they’d have been laughed out of the room. But here we are now, with Momoa having deliveredA Minecraft Movie, yet another hit film in which he isn’t playing the brooding action hero that he was once predicted to become. In fact, this is the third major franchise film of his career, following his two Aquaman movies andFast X;and this is if you ignore his failedConan the Barbarianreboot and the firstDune.
Thanks to these recent hits,Momoa’s career box office haul has now passed the $5 billion mark worldwide. His biggest hit remains the firstAquamanmovie, which grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide.A Minecraft Movierecently overtook the $439 million lifetime global haul ofAquaman and the Lost Kingdom. With over $550 million worldwide,it’s his fifth-biggest hit. This weekend, the movie will likely overtake the $655 million global haul ofJustice League, which under-performed theatrically after a difficult post-production in 2017. Momoa also played the villain inFast X, which made more than $700 million globally a couple of years ago. He’s set to reprise his role in a follow-up.
He’s also set to continue his successful collaboration with Warner Bros. with upcoming roles inDune: MessiahandSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. This would mark his second appearance as the swordsmaster Duncan Idaho inDenis Villeneuve’s Dune series; he sat outDune: Part Two, which made over $700 million worldwide. And after playing Aquaman in the now-defunct DC Extended Universe, he’s set to play Lobo inJames Gunn’s DC Universe, which will take off this year withSuperman.
Can ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Become Momoa’s Second Billion-Dollar Hit?
Directed byJared Hess,A Minecraft Moviealso featuresJack Black, whose lifetime box office has also benefited from its success.Movies featuring Black have now grossed a combined total of over $10 billion worldwide. Produced on areported budget of $150 million,A Minecraft Movieopened to mixed reviews, but an incredible audience response. Even though it sits at a “rotten” 46% approval rating on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, it holds an excellent 87% audience score on the platform. All that remains to be seen now is if it has the goodwill to pass the coveted $1 billion mark at the global box office. You can watchA Minecraft Moviein theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
A Minecraft Movie
The malevolent Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, prompting a young girl and her group of unlikely adventurers to set out to save the Overworld.
