Jack Black regrets losing Syndrome from "The Incredibles"

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Jack Black regrets losing Syndrome from "The Incredibles"

Writer: Heidi Hsia

The role that got away for Jack Black

7 Jan - If there is one movie "that got away" for Jack Black, it would be the animated feature, "The Incredibles".

The 56-year-old actor shared as much in a recent radio interview, saying that he was offered to voice the character of the villainous Syndrome, which eventually went to Jason Lee.

"And I said no because I was like, 'Uhhh, [director] Brad Bird? Never heard of him!'" Black said.

Syndrome is the supervillain in "Mr. Incredibles"

Black admitted that he had an issue with how Syndrome was written, which he thought to be one-dimensional. However, upon asking for a rewrite, Black found himself losing the job altogether.

The character Syndrome, aka Buddy Pine, is an obsessed fan of Mr. Incredible who turns into a supervillain after being rejected as a sidekick by the superhero.

The movie then went to become a box office hit, earning over USD 630 million at the box office, and also a favourite of Black.

"I learned a valuable lesson because when that movie came out, it was one of the best movies ever made," the "Anaconda" star said. "I was like, 'Why was I being so difficult?!'"