Possibly you already know him finest from Faculty of Rock or the Jumanji movies or Nacho Libre or Orange County, or maybe as or because the voice of a martial artist who can also be a panda. Possibly anytime you see him with out a guitar in his arms, you suppose he appears to be like incomplete — as a result of he is additionally a rock god. No matter your most popular function of Jack Black’s is, one factor is obvious: The person is a comedic genius. This reality was acknowledged, underscored, and shouted at tonight’s MTV Film & TV Awards, the place Black acquired the Comedic Genius Award.
As a result of he’s Jack Black, he walked onstage in a big (kung-fu) panda masks and instantly barrel-rolled his solution to the mic, absorbing each final little bit of viewers glory. The whole second was soundtracked by some fully right walk-out music: Twisted Sister’s “I Wanna Rock.” By the point he truly started his speech, he wanted a fast breath of recent air. “I want somewhat blast of oxygen!” he mentioned.
“Comedic Genius, are you kidding?” he mentioned faux-incredulously. “For what?” Then Black proceeded to record a lot of his movies, the very ones which have made him a legend, as his Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass threw up some satan horns whereas watching within the viewers. “I do not deserve this however I’ll take it. Thanks MTV! That is for all of the Faculty of Rockers on the market and for all of the Tenacious D-sciples.”
He thanked his spouse Tanya Haden and their “two unbelievable boys” earlier than peacing out, presumably to go hit an oxygen tank simply offstage (as he requested).
This electrical Black look was preceded by a heat and real introduction from Awkwafina, who known as him “a man that makes us giggle ’til we cry” and emphasised his rock-god bona fides, his standing as each a gamer and a “facial-hair aficionado,” and, maybe most sweetly, “one of many nicest guys on the planet.” After seeing him enter amid flame and loud guitars to an electrified viewers, you would be inclined to consider it.
Black’s speech additionally adopted a spotlight reel of the comedian’s complete profession — together with my private decide for best-ever Black quote (“Would you like me to get bare and begin the revolution?”). The montage was one that may’ve match proper inside a Jack Black-starring automobile, filled with chaotic, manic, and intensely charming and seemingly endless power.
Wealthy Polk/Getty Photos for MTVIn fact, nothing was extra energetic and bursting with life than seeing the person himself onstage shouting out the parents who helped get him there.
The 2022 MTV Film & TV Awards are airing reside from the Barker Hangar in L.A. proper now on MTV, with the Film & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED to observe. Discover all of the winners right here.
