Tenacious D canceled their tour after Kyle Gass made a controversial Donald Trump joke. Jack Black addresses the band's future with ET.
Jack Black doesn't think Tenacious D is done for good. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the 54-year-old actor at Tuesday's Borderlands premiere in Los Angeles, and he addressed his recent decision to cancel the tour of his and Kyle Gass' band.
"I love Tenacious D... We had to take a break, but I love the D. Everybody takes a break sometimes," Black told ET. "We'll be back."
The situation started last month when Gass made a joke after the assassination attempt against Donald Trump. Gass made the comment when Black told him to make a birthday wish while onstage at a Tenacious D concert.
"Don't miss Trump next time," Gass said in response.
Gass issued an apology after his remark, calling it "highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake."
"I don't condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone," he continued. "What happened was a tragedy, and I'm incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement [sic]. I profoundly apologize to those I’ve let down and truly regret any pain I've caused."
Black spoke out on social media shortly thereafter, writing, "I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday. I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form."
"After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold," Black continued. "I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding."
While Tenacious D may be back some day, for now, Black is focused on promoting Borderlands, which is based on the video game of the same name.
"My boys love the game, I love the game, so it was a no brainer," Black told ET at the film's premiere. The actor shares Tommy, 16, and Sammy, 18, with his wife of nearly two decades, Tanya Haden.
While Black's kids are fans of the source material, Borderlands director Eli Roth assured viewers that they need not play the game to enjoy the movie.
"It's for people who love the game. It's obviously different experiencing it in a theatre, but I wanted to make a movie where you didn't have to know anything about it, you didn't have to do homework, you just want to go and have a fun time and laugh your a** off," Roth told ET. "It's a ride. It's a good time. Grab your bags of popcorn, turn off your brain and have fun. That was kind of movie I wanted to make."
Borderlands will hit theaters Aug. 9.
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