Jack Black & Anya Taylor-Joy REVEAL Super Mario Secrets?!

Yeah, it's really... it gets in there. Guys, huge congratulations on the movie! Thank you! Being out here in Tokyo talking to you two for this movie during the 40th anniversary of the Super Mario franchise is probably the most surreal experience of my life. I want to start by asking you, what's been the most surreal fan interaction you guys have had since being a part of this franchise? I think for me it's any time I meet a child because none of my previous filmography has lended itself to that. So I'm not used to being able to relate to that age group and be like, oh you saw the movie and you like it and your parents don't like hate me. So yeah, that's been really quite lovely. I can imagine, they haven't seen The Witch, it's crazy. I know, the four-year-old that hasn't seen The Witch, just uncultured. How about you, Jack? I just do whatever my boys tell me. And you know, my boys are like men now, 17 and 19. Boys to men. But they still have that, you know, they still have that youthful exuberance. And when I told them that I was offered the role of Bowser, they flipped out and they let me know, this is important. And I was like, I was already sold because I knew Bowser was this iconic, awesome character that felt like I was born to play. But when my boys tell me to do something, I do it because they always, they never steer me wrong. I love that. Well, that leads in very nicely to my next question because obviously in the movie, we see Bowser Jr. played by the amazing Benny. I was wondering, in real life, what are your own kids' favourite Jack Black movies? Oh, my boys? Yeah. They never watch my movies because... But did you show it to them when they were little? Never at all. Were you like, look. No, that's not... This is school of rock. Oh my god, no. But they have seen School of Rock and they let me know they like School of Rock. And I think it's probably actually Nacho Libre is their favourite. But they definitely love Super Mario as well. Of course, yeah. I mean, it must be such a flex to be like, yeah, my dad's literally Bowser. I think they actually go the other way. They go, my dad is named Larry Black. And, you know, they don't want to... You know, there's a real stigma to this Nepo baby thing. They don't want any part of it. They want me to be like 100 yards away at all times. So as well as Bowser Jr., there's so many new characters joining the movie. But I can't tell you how much I loved seeing Yoshi this time around. I'm going to be real. I feel like Yoshi is secretly everyone's favourite Super Mario character. Because he's so cute and lovable. Who from the cast do you think gives the most Yoshi energy in real life? Interesting. I think it's a tie. What do you... Do you have an answer? I think it's between Keegan and Charlie. Exactly. Yeah. I think it's Keegan and Charlie. I can't believe you're not getting... You're not putting Donald even in the top three. Donald did an amazing job. That's how good an actor he is. Exactly. He really disappeared into the role. But I feel like in terms of just immediate energy, it's between Keegan and Charlie. Keegan and Charlie. Yeah, it might be Charlie. That powerful sweetness. They do. I think Donald only says the word Yoshi. Yoshi. Right. Which I would have loved that. Can you imagine? You come in and you're just giving different versions of the same line. What an acting masterclass. That's an incredible challenge that he rose to. When I watch it, I didn't even realize until afterwards somebody told me, he only says Yoshi. I was like, no, he says plenty of words and sentences and feelings. Oh, yeah. It is just Yoshi in different shades. Also, you must be a little bit crazy when you're going into the booth and that's all that you're doing. Your Thursday is just you walk in and you go, Yoshi. So, Anya, in the first movie, we all got to see and hear the power of Jack's platinum certified song about you, Peaches. Peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches. And Jack's had so many incredible songs from his movies. So I'm going to ask you possibly the hardest question you've had on this press tour. I'm going to give you three of Jack's most beloved songs. You just have to rank them from one to three. Oh, man, this is embarrassing. I thought you were just going to go for favorite. And for favorite, I don't even, I actually, top of mind. Think of how humiliating this is because you can't think of one other than Peach. So, Peaches, what about yourself? That's your only song, right? Yeah. Let's just go with that. Let's go with that. So, number one, Peaches. Then we have Steve's Lava Chicken. And then number three, because we've spoken about this before. Yeah. The theme tune to The Holiday. The theme song to The Holiday, in fairness, I had nothing to do with. That was Hans Zimmer. Was. I have to say, my favorite one isn't actually on that list. Oh, really? That is Tribute. Oh, thank you. I learned all the words to Tribute when I was nine years old. Still sing it a lot. It consistently makes me laugh so hard. Oh, my God. That's the kindest thing anyone said. And, you know, that is the first song I ever wrote. Are you kidding? And it still is the best one. Are you kidding? No, no, that was the one. And it was all about, I just thought it was so funny that, let's write a song called The Greatest Song in the World. And then we worked on it for a few weeks. And then I was like, no, it's impossible. Let's write a song about the greatest song in the world. We can't remember. It was all very conceptual, you know. This is the greatest and best song in the world. Yeah, I think that would be my go-to karaoke song. Thank you for that. No, all the voices know everything. That is incredible. They're all wonderful, but Tribute trumps them all. Yeah, I totally agree. Sorry, Peaches. Yes, OG. Honestly, Tribute was the first song I ever downloaded as an mp3 to my iPod. We have two super fans here, my friend. I love it. Thank you, bro. Someone played it to me once and I thought, this is the funniest song I've ever heard. Absolutely incredible. What a lovely answer. Speaking of The Holiday, Anya, I know how much you love that movie. I do. So I actually have a pitch for you both. Everyone is desperate to see The Holiday 2. So hear me out. Anya plays yours and Kate's daughter in The Holiday 2. The second holiday. Oh my god. Where am I going? I don't know. That's as far as I go. That's kind of brilliant. Are you going to Japan? Yes, yeah. Maybe you should have written the script before you let that cat out of the bag. Yeah, just straight to camera. This thing's already in development. Listen, I'm there. It's writing itself. We need to bring Hans back. Second version of that song. Let's go. Oh my god, I'd love to. That would be incredible. Sign me up. I genuinely can see it as well. So there you go. So Jack, in the movie we get to see Bowser's creative side with his slightly inappropriate paintings. You've both been a part of so many iconic franchises. What's been the weirdest piece of merch that you guys have seen with your face or your appearance on it? There's many, my friend. I've seen some action figures that look like they've seen some horror. The face is always so... Actually, I did a movie called... Kind of answers your question. I did a movie called Glass. And Sam Jackson, as a present to me, made me an action figure of myself. And the expression on my face is god-awful. Like, it's just horrifying. But I can't give it up. And so my parents have her now. And she's in a little glass box. And she is terrifying. Absolutely terrifying. How about you? Well, I don't know if this is appropriate, but Tenacious D, we had some earplugs made. Because we thought it'd be funny. And they were, like, phallic shaped. So you would put them in... Big or small? Well, you know, ear size. You don't want it to be too big for the canal. Sorry, I'm gonna put my hand down. And we never put them on sale because my lawyer was like, this could actually injure... Absolutely not. This could injure people's eardrums. Absolutely not. But can you imagine? Because if you put them all the way in, all you see are the balls. The balls, yeah. That was gonna be my follow-up, was balls included. This is not appropriate. Next question. This is a children's movie. Yes, go see it. It's amazing. That's all that came to mind. I'm so sorry. And finally, like I said earlier, we get to see so many iconic characters join the franchise in this movie. So I'd love to know, which characters do you really want to see in the next one? I was asked a couple of days ago who I would most want Princess Peach to battle. And rather than battling, I would really like to see her team up with Zelda. I feel like they'd be sick together. A Miyamoto crossover and just like send the girls out to take care of business. That would be incredible. Yeah, sign me up for that. I'd like to see Wario. Yeah. And what's the other one? Luigi-o? Waluigi. Waluigi! Those would be cool. Yeah, those are my votes. I'm thinking Pedro Pascal and Daniel Day-Lewis. Who's whose? I don't know. I'm not allowed to cast. They don't ask my opinion on casting. I'm just throwing it out there. I cannot wait to see that headline in the morning. Daniel Day-Lewis. Daniel Day-Lewis is Waluigi. Waluigi! I mean, he was so good in The Phantom Thread. Listen, he's a very talented actor. He could do anything. Yeah, he would. He'd kill it. Guys, thank you so much for my time. I shouldn't say this, but you two are two of my favorites I've ever interviewed. Oh my God! Yeah, love you both. Thank you for the kind words about my beloved tribute. Of course, man. Thank you so much, guys. Thank you. Love you both. Thank you so much. I appreciate you.