Jack Black Cameo In THE MUPPETS Movie

On the red carpet at the December 18th premiere of Gulliver’s Travels at Los Angeles’ Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Jack Black talked to EW about his cameo in the 2011 MUPPETS movie, which just happens to be written by Gulliver’s co-star Jason Segel.

“I will be playing myself,” Black says. “It’s kind of like Being John Malkovich. It is a new twist on the Muppets. Very cerebral and meta.”

On why he decided to appear alongside other stars Ricky Gervais, Zach Galifianakis and Billy Crystal in Segel’s film, Black said,

“It is a little tit for tat,” he says. “I gave him a gig in Gulliver’s and he said, ‘Wanna come do a little something for me and the Muppets?’ I’m very excited. I’m going to shoot [it] in January. I better read the script. It’s time to get ready and memorize.”

Jack Black will join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear, Gonzo, Animal and the rest of the gang in theaters just in time for the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday weekend on November 23rd.

Source: Entertainment Weekly