Danielle Brooks gets humbled by a Minecraft exec after asking for lessons, fans joke – “She got schooled in creative mode”

Danielle Brooks recently shared a hilarious story from the set of A Minecraft Movie, in which she eagerly sought the help of a Minecraft executive to learn the ropes of the game. To which the executive nodded along, smiled, and then said, quote-unquote-

"You made an effort, but I don’t think this is your calling".

The line was such a flawless, polite burn that it went viral on social media within hours.

Danielle Brooks was so eager to impress her co-stars that she decided to learn on the job itself. On the face of it, it seems like a wonderful idea. What could have possibly gone wrong? Apparently, everything. Her dreams got shattered even before they could take flight as she was left red-faced at the executive's response.

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Fans react hilariously to Danielle Brooks getting roasted by Minecraft executive

Trying to even understand Minecraft is no easy task-let alone mastering it. What started off as a genuine attempt by Danielle Brooks to endear herself to her daughter and co-stars spiraled into absurdity almost instantly. Instead of receiving encouragement or a pat on the back for her efforts, she got handed what might be the most polite yet savage rejection in gaming history.

Danielle herself seems to have taken it all in stride as she narrated the story with heartfelt candor. Fans, on the other hand, have taken this moment and run with it, crafting tweets and posts that range from lighthearted jabs to outright comedic masterpieces as the unnamed executive became an instant legend in the roasting saga:

"She got humbled in creative mode", joked one fan (via X / @horejsiii).

"In gamer terms- he said she got "skill issues", quipped another (via X / @bebopcore).

"The way he said “you tried” but in the meanest way possible", remarked another fan (via X/ @szaseiji).

Some fans poked fun at Danielle's naivety as they questioned if the concept of YouTube was alien to her, which is full of Minecraft tutorials. Others trolled her for thinking that she could just waltz into Minecraft mastery mid-movie shoot. Whatever her reasons may have been, netizens had a field day roasting her. One fan (@RyanXCX13) expressed astonishment at the fact that she didn't know how to play Minecraft even after starring in the movie:

"This is literally the most famous game ever how she doesn’t know how to play."

This is made even funnier by the fact that Jack Black reportedly spent more time playing Minecraft on Xbox than he did filming the movie. It is hilarious to think that Danielle Brooks was surrounded by Minecraft veterans in the movie while she was just trying to figure out how to craft a pickaxe in one corner of the room.

In her quest to learn the ropes, Danielle Brooks ended up on the receiving end of possibly one of the harshest burns in gaming history. While some fans expressed disbelief at the fact that she didn't know how to play Minecraft, others supported her and said they didn't understand Minecraft either:

"At least she tried, most of us just log in and punch trees for 3 hours", joked one fan (via X / @debayao_xx).

Another fan (@web3danaaa) came up with a hilarious prediction:

"The way she just wanted to understand the world she’s working in and this man said ‘yeah, this ain’t for you’. plot twist: she becomes a pro just to prove him wrong."

After she got told that she was the opposite of a gaming prodigy, watching Danielle prove all the doubters wrong would certainly be welcome news! We are rooting for her.

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When Danielle Brooks shared the hilarious tidbit with fans, she probably didn’t expect it to turn into a full-blown roast session. But she handled the incident like a champ by laughing it off. Her self-deprecating humor is the one holding our collective sanities together because how many celebrities can say they’ve been roasted by a video game executive and lived to tell the tale?