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Making "A Minecraft Movie" wasn't all fun and games. Live streamer Valkyrae, who makes an appearance in the film, says that her co-star Jason Momoa made like a creeper and blew up on set.
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00:00Making a Minecraft movie wasn't all fun and games. Livestreamer Valkyrae, who makes an
00:05appearance in the film, says that her co-star Jason Momoa made like a creeper and blew up on set.
00:11The age of video game adaptations being guaranteed failures is long behind us,
00:16but things are still looking pretty rough for a Minecraft movie ahead of its release.
00:20The film was stuck in development hell for years, and when everything finally came together and
00:25fans got to take a look at the very first teaser trailer, they weren't impressed.
00:30After the harsh reactions, Minecraft fans are starting to worry,
00:33and a new story about a tense on-set situation isn't making anyone feel any better.
00:39The story comes from longtime streamer Valkyrae, who apparently has a cameo in a Minecraft movie.
00:44She met with fellow content creator Jason LeWine for an interview and said that she
00:49witnessed some concerning behavior from Jason Momoa on set. She claimed,
00:54I just saw him mistreat some of the crew, and it was pretty disappointing."
00:58Even though she didn't like what she saw,
00:59Valkyrae was willing to give Momoa the benefit of the doubt. She continued,
01:04It was after a very intense scene. It was a very emotional scene, so maybe he was still
01:09in character. I don't know, but I was kind of surprised by how he treated some of the crew.
01:15Okay.
01:16This guy is such a toolbag.
01:18According to Valkyrae, Momoa was upset about crew members struggling to
01:22set up a particular shot. It's definitely not a flattering story,
01:26and it's not the first time that rumors have swelled about Momoa's on-set behavior.
01:30In October 2023, people started sharing rumors about Momoa's conduct
01:35while filming Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom. According to a report from Variety,
01:40the rumors were kicked off by notes from Amber Heard's therapist
01:43that were made public during the Johnny Depp defamation trial. The notes read,
01:47Jason said he wanted to be fired. Jason drunk, late on set,
01:51dressing like Johnny, has all the rings, too.
01:54Variety confirmed that the notes were from a session where Heard was sharing her experience
01:58working on the Aquaman sequel. Momoa himself didn't give a comment on the notes,
02:03but a representative for DC told Variety,
02:06Jason Momoa conducted himself in a professional manner at all times on the set of Aquaman and
02:11The Lost Kingdom. The internet had largely forgotten about that bit of drama, but Valkyrae's
02:16recent comments about a Minecraft movie have people looking back on that story in a slightly
02:22different light. Valkyrae said that her big takeaway from her brief stint on the Minecraft
02:26movie set was,
02:27"...Man, this is not a good work environment. I would not be happy working under these conditions."
02:33Social media users are having a range of reactions to Valkyrae's story.
02:36Some are rightly pointing out that since she only had a cameo in the movie,
02:40she might have just caught Momoa at a low point. Others say they fully believe her story,
02:45and point to the Aquaman 2 rumors as further proof that Momoa isn't a good co-star.
02:49And then there are plenty of others who were just shocked to see Valkyrae diving headfirst
02:54into sharing Hollywood drama. Ultimately, this story probably doesn't have much to do with the
02:59quality of a Minecraft movie. Whether or not it's actually any good, the scandal definitely isn't
03:04helping people get more excited for the film's release. Right now, it seems that a Minecraft
03:09might just join the infamous ranks of failed video game adaptations like 1993's Super Mario
03:15Brothers, 2009's Street Fighter The Legend of Chun-Li, and 2024's Borderlands. We'll only
03:22know for sure when a Minecraft movie hits theaters on April 4th, 2025.

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