Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star in film, coming Saturday. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Jack Black in “Gulliver’s Travels” Photo: 20th Century Fox In discussing the important subject matter involved in “Gulliver’s Travels” — the film (coming to theaters Saturday) based on the classic Jonathan Swift tale, and starring Jack Black, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt — MTV News thought it prudent to ask the cast members a hard-hitting, yet totally appropriate question: Would you rather be 2 feet taller or 2 feet shorter? Black, who plays the titular curious explorer (in this case, a curious travel writer), had to think long and hard about it. “Wait a minute, 7′ 7″ or 3′ 7″? That’s an amazing question,” he replied. “Hmm … I’m going to go short. I’m going to go 3′ 7″,” he decided. “Because some of the greats are shorties. There are some great tall-y tall-ies, but I think the life expectancy is longer for the shorties,” Black philosophized. “I think those super tall-ies are breakable.” Blunt decided to take a different track. “Two feet taller, not 2 feet shorter,” she responded. “I wouldn’t like to be that small.” The “Devil Wears Prada” star went on to say that she would prefer the power that comes with being taller. “They would stare at me if I was small as well,” Blunt said. “At least if I was tall, I could crush people if they stare at me.” Segel, who is already 6′ 4″, unsurprisingly selected the same option as Black. “So, I’m either 8′ 4″ or I’m 4′ 4″?” he said. “I guess I’ll go with 4′ 4″ because there are people of that height, they’re managing, and there’s things that are made for them,” he reasoned. “8’4″ is rough. And everybody — well, I guess they’re staring at you either way — [but] they might not see you if you’re 4’4″,” he added. “They’re definitely going to see you if you’re 8’4″. OK, so I’m going to go with 4’4″.” Would you choose to be two feet taller or two feet shorter? Tell us in the comments! Check out everything we’ve got on “Gulliver’s Travels.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: ‘Gulliver’s Travels’
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‘Gulliver’s Travels’ Cast Responds: Would You Rather Be Taller Or Shorter?
