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Jack Black will wear a helmet when he performs at the Reading and Leeds music festivals.

The actor, who is set to appear on stage before legendary rockers Metallica, admits his band Tenacious D are prepared for the crowd to pelt them with bottles.

When asked if he was aware the crowd at Reading Festival are notorious for throwing bottles at acts, Jack replied: “Are you kidding me? Thanks for warning me. Well, I hope the crowd switch to throwing plastic bottles this year. I think I will bring my helmet!”

The Reading and Leeds music festivals are held over the weekend of August 22nd to 24th.

Meanwhile, Jack, who voices the character of Po the panda in new DreamWorks animation ‘Kung Fu Panda’, also revealed he still hasn’t met Jackie Chan - even though the Kung Fu legend also lent his voice to the movie.

Jack said: “It was awesome that we had Jackie Chan in the movie. Unfortunately I never worked with him and I still haven’t met him.”
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Jack Black is desperate to lose weight so he can star in more nude scenes.

The 38-year-old actor - who has just become a father for the second time - is determined to shed his excess pounds to be more attractive to his fans when he sheds his clothes on the silver screen.

He said: “When I saw my rear end in my nude scene in ‘Margot at the Wedding’, it actually had a double chin. I’ve joined a gym because the next time you see me naked I’ll be trim.”

Jack also said he wanted to slim down because he was getting worried about his health.

He added to America’s OK! magazine: “I want to feel good too. Now if I eat a cheeseburger and fries, it tastes so good at the time and then right after it’s like, ‘What did I do? Why?’ ”

Jack - who unwittingly confirmed his ‘Kung Fu Panda’ co-star Angelina Jolie was expecting twins recently - revealed he used to be a martial arts enthusiast.

He said: “When I was a kid, I took karate and judo classes. I even won a trophy in a judo tournament, but I confess I outweighed the competition by 20lbs. I never took any kung-fu classes though, I just saw it on TV and in the movies.”
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The comic actor insists being tubby has a major upside - you can play with “breasts” anytime you want without having to be in the company of a girl. He said: “They’re unbelievable, man. If my ‘boobs’ were on a girl, guys would be going mad for them.”

“But they are all mine, and that means I can enjoy them anytime I want. I don’t need a woman for my squeezing needs anymore!” Black recently revealed the secret to his sex appeal - being funny and average looking. “The Holiday” actor, who is happily married to Tanya Haden, believes women are attracted to him because he isn’t being better looking than them and can make them laugh. He said: “I think my sex appeal is all down to the fact that I am perceived as gettable, whereas with people like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt you haven’t got a prayer.” “Also, it wouldn’t just be dinner and a movie. A little humor goes a long way. People say it’s the number one aphrodisiac, so I must be very sexy.”

Source: BANG Showbiz