Super Mario

The world continues to be baffled at the casting of Chris Pratt as Mario in Illumination’s animated movie adaptation of the classic Nintendo games. Now Pratt has said his voice performance will be “updated and unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before,” which is unlikely to set many minds at rest.

Actor Chris Pratt is quite eager to show fans his ‘updated’ voice work for the upcoming movie adaptation of the Super Mario Bros. video game. Back in September 2021, the internet went into a collective shock when Pratt’s casting was announced as the fan favorite Italian plumber, Mario. The news drew criticism for preferring Pratt to Charles Martinet, who has been voicing the character for a long time. Also, fans were upset about the accent of the plumber as Pratt isn’t of Italian descent.

"I landed on something that I’m really proud of"

Chris Pratt opened up lending his voice to the iconic character from the Nintendo game, Super Mario in an upcoming untitled animated movie slated for release the following year. The actor shared that the audience will hear an "updated" version of Mario's voice, which they have never heard before. "I...

Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt has spoken about his controversial role as Super Mario in the upcoming animated adaptation. Speaking to Variety, the actor spoke about the kind of voice he was going to have in the Illumination film, explaining that it isn't going to sound anything like Charles Martinet's iconic version.

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Chris Pratt is "really proud" of his voice work on 'Super Mario Bros.'. The 43-year-old actor's casting as Nintendo's beloved plumber Mario has caused controversy because the character is Italian and now the star has opened up about the backlash and urged fans to watch the movie first, teasing he's been able to offer something "unlike anything you've heard in the Mario world before".