It’s no secret that YouTuber cameos are waiting for Minecraft fans in the new movie, but Mumbo Jumbo’s real reason for wanting to appear is what makes his the most special.
A Minecraft Movie already has a stacked A-Lister cast, fronted by Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge. But you can also expect to see five YouTube stars joining them: DanTDM, Aphmau, LDShadowLady, Valkyrae, and Mumbo Jumbo.
After a photo of the group on set was seen on Reddit, the news hasn’t been much of a secret, but there’s more to this than meets the eye for one of them.
Mumbo Jumbo was the first to be asked to come on board – and not only did his cameo go beyond what we see onscreen, but it all happened for a very special reason.
Mumbo Jumbo has Napoleon Dynamite to thank for his success
Speaking to Dexerto, director Jared Hess and producer Torfi Ólafsson explained Mumbo Jumbo wanted to be part of A Minecraft Movie because his inspiration to be a filmmaker came from Hess’ most famous movie of all: Napoleon Dynamite.
If you don’t already know the film (and haven’t quoted “Eat the food, Tina!” religiously), Napoleon Dynamite follows a socially awkward teenager who decides to help his new friend win the class presidency, all while dealing with his quirky family’s misadventures.
“We reached out to him and asked him he wanted to help, and had very high praise about Napoleon Dynamite being the reason he wanted to become a filmmaker,” Ólafsson said.
Alongside his time on screen, Mumbo Jumbo ended up being responsible for the design of the Redstone Mine, including plenty of the traps you see being deployed during scenes there.
“He didn’t want to show them at first in case people were annoyed,” Ólafsson continued. “So we said ‘Maybe you could, like, put a couple of Redstone traps together.’ The day after, it all these amazing machines hit our inbox, and we could only use a handful of them.
“He’s one of the best Redstone geniuses on the planet,” Hess agreed. “As we were coming up with traps he just was instrumental, sharing so many great things with us.”
In 2021, it was reported Mumbo Jumbo was the second-richest Minecraft creator in the world, earning a total of £3.4 million on YouTube (that’s about £1600 per video). He’s currently got 9.5 million subscribers, so don’t be surprised if he starts posting about the movie.
A Minecraft Movie is in cinemas now. For more gaming goodness, find out what we know about The Last of Us Season 2 and the Horizon TV show.
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