Comment by GosmeisterGeneral on 15/01/2025 at 20:26 UTC

207 upvotes, 4 direct replies (showing 4)

View submission: Movies that were perfectly cast

School of Rock

Jack Black is the only person who could make it work, and those kids were dynamite.

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Comment by Dove_of_Doom at 15/01/2025 at 20:46 UTC

36 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The movie was written for Jack Black, and Mike White says he would have thrown the script away if he hadn't signed on to star.

Comment by towghost at 15/01/2025 at 23:51 UTC

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I saw that two of those kids (now adults) subsequently got married and all the other kids went to their wedding!

Comment by foggybass at 15/01/2025 at 20:36 UTC

32 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Building on this Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny. Ben Stiller as the Guitar Center staff was awesome. Tim Robbins, Dave Grohl, Meatloaf, DIO. Best musical of all time IMHO.

Comment by tatsontatsontats at 15/01/2025 at 20:58 UTC

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I'm bummed he never performed in the Broadway show as a guest :(