This month sees the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder: the first new Super Mario game on the Nintendo Switch since 2017’s Super Mario Odyssey and the first side-scrolling Super Mario game since 2012’s New Super Mario Bros. U on the Wii U.
While there’s plenty of buzz about Wonder being the first Super Mario game to feature a different voice actor for Mario (instead of franchise veteran Charles Martinet) in over 25 years, the game also marks the return of prolific Nintendo developer Takashi Tezuka, who serves as Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s producer.
A presence with the Super Mario series since the beginning, Tezuka is the unsung figure behind making the video game hero a global icon and figurehead of the entire video game industry.
Takashi Tezuka’s Extensive History at Nintendo
Tezuka joined Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto as the assistant director and co-designer of 1985’s Super Mario Bros....
While there’s plenty of buzz about Wonder being the first Super Mario game to feature a different voice actor for Mario (instead of franchise veteran Charles Martinet) in over 25 years, the game also marks the return of prolific Nintendo developer Takashi Tezuka, who serves as Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s producer.
A presence with the Super Mario series since the beginning, Tezuka is the unsung figure behind making the video game hero a global icon and figurehead of the entire video game industry.
Takashi Tezuka’s Extensive History at Nintendo
Tezuka joined Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto as the assistant director and co-designer of 1985’s Super Mario Bros....
- 10/17/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Mario and Luigi are officially getting a new voice actor!
The iconic Nintendo characters were previously voiced by Charles Martinet before the 67-year-old actor stepped away from the role in August.
Keep reading to find out who will voice Mario…
Nintendo’s new Mario and Luigi voice actor is Kevin Afghani, the actor confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter.
He wrote: “Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!”
Kevin will voice the Italian plumber duo in the upcoming Nintendo Switch game, though it’s unclear whether he will continue with the role in future titles.
In the past, Kevin has voiced characters in the TV series Dragon Ball R&r and the video game Genshin Impact.
If you didn’t know, several well-known actors have voiced Assassin’s Creed characters, and we’ve listed them all!
The iconic Nintendo characters were previously voiced by Charles Martinet before the 67-year-old actor stepped away from the role in August.
Keep reading to find out who will voice Mario…
Nintendo’s new Mario and Luigi voice actor is Kevin Afghani, the actor confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter.
He wrote: “Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!”
Kevin will voice the Italian plumber duo in the upcoming Nintendo Switch game, though it’s unclear whether he will continue with the role in future titles.
In the past, Kevin has voiced characters in the TV series Dragon Ball R&r and the video game Genshin Impact.
If you didn’t know, several well-known actors have voiced Assassin’s Creed characters, and we’ve listed them all!
- 10/13/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The end of an era has given way to the start of a new one. Nintendo has announced that Mario (and his brother Luigi) have a new voice in the video games, and that voice is going to be provided by actor Kevin Afghani. He will make his debut as the voice of the iconic duo in the upcoming game "Super Mario Bros. Wonder," which is set to hit shelves next week.
This news comes several weeks after it was revealed that Charles Martinet, who has been the voice of Mario since 1991, is retiring from the role. That meant that someone had to step in and fill those legendary shoes. That someone is Afghani, who is a voice actor with a relatively small resume up to this point in his career. This is far and away his most high-profile gig to date. No pressure. Afghani, taking to Twitter, had this...
This news comes several weeks after it was revealed that Charles Martinet, who has been the voice of Mario since 1991, is retiring from the role. That meant that someone had to step in and fill those legendary shoes. That someone is Afghani, who is a voice actor with a relatively small resume up to this point in his career. This is far and away his most high-profile gig to date. No pressure. Afghani, taking to Twitter, had this...
- 10/13/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Nintendo has found its new Mario. Kevin Afghani will take over the role of the red-capped plumber from longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet, who announced his retirement in August. Afghani announced the news on X (formerly Twitter).
“Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!,” Afghani wrote.
Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!
— Kevin Afghani (@KevinAfghani) October 13, 2023
The new Mario platforming game will available on Nintendo Switch on Oct. 20.
Per Nintendo’s description of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario and friends have been invited to visit the colorful Flower Kingdom, just a short hop away from the Mushroom Kingdom. Unfortunately, King Bowser has transformed into a flying castle and is causing chaos across their peaceful land. Now...
“Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!,” Afghani wrote.
Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!
— Kevin Afghani (@KevinAfghani) October 13, 2023
The new Mario platforming game will available on Nintendo Switch on Oct. 20.
Per Nintendo’s description of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario and friends have been invited to visit the colorful Flower Kingdom, just a short hop away from the Mushroom Kingdom. Unfortunately, King Bowser has transformed into a flying castle and is causing chaos across their peaceful land. Now...
- 10/13/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The voice of the iconic Super Mario Brothers franchise, Charles Martinet, is retiring from voicing the Nintendo mascot.
In a statement by Nintendo posted on X, Martinet will move into the new role of “Mario Ambassador,” a brand ambassador role where he will continue to travel around the world interacting with fans of the beloved video game series. Martinet has voiced the iconic character for nearly 30 years.
We have a message for fans of the Mushroom Kingdom. Please take a look. pic.twitter.com/U1ASicOuTO
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 21, 2023
Martinet’s retirement comes months after the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which grossed over $1 billion at the box office. In the film, Mario was voiced by Chris Pratt in place of Martinet. Despite this, Martinet plays two roles in the movie: the father of Mario and Luigi and Giuseppe, a Brooklyn man who appears at the beginning of the film.
In a statement by Nintendo posted on X, Martinet will move into the new role of “Mario Ambassador,” a brand ambassador role where he will continue to travel around the world interacting with fans of the beloved video game series. Martinet has voiced the iconic character for nearly 30 years.
We have a message for fans of the Mushroom Kingdom. Please take a look. pic.twitter.com/U1ASicOuTO
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 21, 2023
Martinet’s retirement comes months after the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which grossed over $1 billion at the box office. In the film, Mario was voiced by Chris Pratt in place of Martinet. Despite this, Martinet plays two roles in the movie: the father of Mario and Luigi and Giuseppe, a Brooklyn man who appears at the beginning of the film.
- 8/30/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down.
Nintendo of America confirmed Monday that Martinet will now serve in the role of “Mario Ambassador,” traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber, signing autographs and performing Nintendo character voices.
“Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a long time, as far back as ‘Super Mario 64,'” Nintendo said in a statement. “Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador. With this transition, he will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he’ll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all!
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“It has been an honour working with Charles to help bring Mario to life...
Nintendo of America confirmed Monday that Martinet will now serve in the role of “Mario Ambassador,” traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber, signing autographs and performing Nintendo character voices.
“Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a long time, as far back as ‘Super Mario 64,'” Nintendo said in a statement. “Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador. With this transition, he will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he’ll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all!
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“It has been an honour working with Charles to help bring Mario to life...
- 8/21/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario since Super Mario 64, is retiring from portraying the character and starting a new chapter with the video game company.
“Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador,” Nintendo said in a statement released on Twitter. “With this transition, he will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he’ll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all.”
Martinet also served as the voice of Mario’s brother, Luigi, and their counterparts Wario and Waluigi. Chris Pratt may have voiced the role of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but Martinet also had a role in the movie as Mario and Luigi’s dad.
“It has been an honor working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him,...
“Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador,” Nintendo said in a statement released on Twitter. “With this transition, he will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he’ll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all.”
Martinet also served as the voice of Mario’s brother, Luigi, and their counterparts Wario and Waluigi. Chris Pratt may have voiced the role of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but Martinet also had a role in the movie as Mario and Luigi’s dad.
“It has been an honor working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Charles Martinet, the original voice for Mario throughout the Nintendo video game series since the ’90s is retiring from the role, as announced by the iconic Japanese company. “Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a long time, as far back as Super Mario 64,” Nintendo’s announcement begins. “Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador. With this transition, he will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he’ll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all!” Martinet reposted the tweet, adding, “My new adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart! #woohoo !!!!!!!” Check out the tweet below. My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart! #woohoo !!!!!!! https://t.co/3YWYewlnXt — Charles Martinet (@CharlesMartinet) August 21, 2023 Martinet is also known for voicing Luigi, Wario,...
- 8/21/2023
- TV Insider
The phrase "End of an era" gets tossed around perhaps a little too cavalierly these days, but here's one item that truly earns that superlative. Fans around the globe and of multiple generations have enjoyed the work of Charles Martinet, the one and only voice behind the beloved video game character Mario. Today brought the bittersweet announcement that will render the Mushroom Kingdom somewhat less magical, as the legendary voice actor is officially retiring from the role, bringing a conclusion to a decades-long run that stretches back to 1991.
The bombshell news was dropped by Nintendo's official Twitter account, which announced the "transition" that will see Martinet no longer recording character voices for the various video games. In the heartfelt social media post, Nintendo had this to say:
We have a message for fans of the Mushroom Kingdom. Please take a look. pic.twitter.com/U1ASicOuTO
— Nintendo of America...
The bombshell news was dropped by Nintendo's official Twitter account, which announced the "transition" that will see Martinet no longer recording character voices for the various video games. In the heartfelt social media post, Nintendo had this to say:
We have a message for fans of the Mushroom Kingdom. Please take a look. pic.twitter.com/U1ASicOuTO
— Nintendo of America...
- 8/21/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
The end of an era is upon us. Early Monday morning, Nintendo announced that Mario voice actor Charles Martinet is officially retiring from the role. Martinet has been the voice of the world-famous plumber since the mid-90s, accompanying the video game character on countless journies through the Mushroom Kingdom, Dream Land, and beyond. Nintendo posted on X (formally Twitter) that Martinet will be “stepping back from recording character voices for our games.” Additionally, Martinet voices Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi in Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. video game series. While Martinet is retiring as the voice of Mario, he’ll still work with Nintendo as the company’s Mario Ambassador, traveling the world “sharing the joy of Mario” with fans worldwide.
“It has been an honor working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him,” Nintendo wrote. “Please...
“It has been an honor working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and we want to thank and celebrate him,” Nintendo wrote. “Please...
- 8/21/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Charles Martinet, who for the past 27 years has voiced that intrepid Italian plumber, Mario (plus assorted kin and adversaries), in scores of video games and TV projects, is hanging up his blue overalls.
“My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart!” he shared on Twitter Monday morning, adding one of Mario’s catchphrases: “#woohoo !!!!!!!”
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My new Adventure begins!
“My new Adventure begins! You are all Numba One in my heart!” he shared on Twitter Monday morning, adding one of Mario’s catchphrases: “#woohoo !!!!!!!”
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My new Adventure begins!
- 8/21/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Charles Martinet, the original and longtime voice actor of Mario in the Nintendo Super Mario game series, is retiring from the role he’s held since the 1990s, Nintendo announced today. The actor will continue his association with the character in the capacity of what the game company calls a “Mario Ambassador.”
“Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a long time, as far back as Super Mario 64,” Nintendo said in a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, today. “Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador. With this transition, he will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he’ll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all!
“It has been an honor working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and...
“Charles Martinet has been the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games for a long time, as far back as Super Mario 64,” Nintendo said in a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, today. “Charles is now moving into the brand-new role of Mario Ambassador. With this transition, he will be stepping back from recording character voices for our games, but he’ll continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all!
“It has been an honor working with Charles to help bring Mario to life for so many years and...
- 8/21/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Charles Martinet, the iconic voice of Mario for more than three decades, is “stepping back from recording character voices” for Nintendo as he transitions into a new role.
Now a “Mario Ambassador,” Martinet will travel the world and interact with fans on behalf of the gaming company.
Martinet is not involved in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder game, out Oct. 20 on Nintendo Switch. “While Charles is not involved in the game, we’re excited to honor his legacy and contributions, including looking ahead to what he’ll be doing as a Mario Ambassador,” Nintendo said in a statement to Variety.
Martinet started at Nintendo in 1991, and his first major performance as the mustachioed plumber was in 1996’s Super Mario 64, the landmark 3D platformer that introduced much of the world to Mario’s enthusiastic Italian intonation.
He’s credited for voicing Mario — and a handful of other Mushroom Kingdom adventurers including Luigi,...
Now a “Mario Ambassador,” Martinet will travel the world and interact with fans on behalf of the gaming company.
Martinet is not involved in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Wonder game, out Oct. 20 on Nintendo Switch. “While Charles is not involved in the game, we’re excited to honor his legacy and contributions, including looking ahead to what he’ll be doing as a Mario Ambassador,” Nintendo said in a statement to Variety.
Martinet started at Nintendo in 1991, and his first major performance as the mustachioed plumber was in 1996’s Super Mario 64, the landmark 3D platformer that introduced much of the world to Mario’s enthusiastic Italian intonation.
He’s credited for voicing Mario — and a handful of other Mushroom Kingdom adventurers including Luigi,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet, Kevin Michael Richardson | Written by Matthew Fogel | Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Produced by Illumination (home of the Minions) and co-directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the film instantly eclipses all memories of the disastrous 1993 live-action movie and delivers fast-paced forgettable fun, much like the video game itself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie opens in what looks like 1980s Brooklyn, where plumbers Mario and Luigi are excited to begin their new plumbing business, after recording a commercial in which they adopt exaggerated Italian accents (thereby neatly getting around the problem of whether they’re going to speak like that for the entire movie). However,...
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Produced by Illumination (home of the Minions) and co-directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the film instantly eclipses all memories of the disastrous 1993 live-action movie and delivers fast-paced forgettable fun, much like the video game itself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie opens in what looks like 1980s Brooklyn, where plumbers Mario and Luigi are excited to begin their new plumbing business, after recording a commercial in which they adopt exaggerated Italian accents (thereby neatly getting around the problem of whether they’re going to speak like that for the entire movie). However,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has gotten its Peacock premiere date following a hugely successful run in theaters, the streamer announced on Thursday. The film from Universal and Illumination begins streaming exclusively on the platform on August 3rd, and will be joined there by behind-the-scenes cast interviews, as well as an immersive “Field Guide” expanding the film through bonus features, and a lyric video for a song sung by Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy).
The highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, as well as the third-highest grossing animated film in history, and the top-grossing title of the year to date, The Super Mario Bros. Movie racked up over $1.3B upon its April debut in theaters, also scoring $75M+ on PVOD as of early last month, as Universal disclosed to the New York Times. The film based on Shigeru Miyamoto’s beloved Nintendo games tells the story of two Brooklyn plumbers...
The highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, as well as the third-highest grossing animated film in history, and the top-grossing title of the year to date, The Super Mario Bros. Movie racked up over $1.3B upon its April debut in theaters, also scoring $75M+ on PVOD as of early last month, as Universal disclosed to the New York Times. The film based on Shigeru Miyamoto’s beloved Nintendo games tells the story of two Brooklyn plumbers...
- 7/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Mama Mia! In an alternate timeline, Chris Pratt never voiced Mario in Illumination and Nintendo‘s The Super Mario Bros. Movie. How is this possible? The role could have gone to About My Father actor and comedian Sebastian Maniscalco! Speaking with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on Live With Kelly and Mark, Maniscalco told the duo he auditioned for the Mario role before joining the cast as Spike, Mario and Luigi’s former boss in the film. While Maniscalco didn’t get the chance to play Mario, he says his version of the character is closer to the voice used by Charles Martinet in the video game franchise.
“Everybody was like, ‘How come they didn’t cast an Italian American for the role?’ So I read for Mario, and I went in there and I did the whole, ‘It’s a’me, Mario!’ And then they said, ‘We’re gonna give you Spike.
“Everybody was like, ‘How come they didn’t cast an Italian American for the role?’ So I read for Mario, and I went in there and I did the whole, ‘It’s a’me, Mario!’ And then they said, ‘We’re gonna give you Spike.
- 5/30/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a film about the popular characters created by Nintendo. It is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.
Illumination (the production company of the Minions) does it again and gets a hilarious movie full of spectacularity, laughter and characters that hook.
In addition, it is faithful to the video game.
A joy!
Storyline
While working underground to fix a water pipe, Brooklyn plumbers – and brothers – Mario and Luigi are transported through a mysterious pipe and enter a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Movie review
Fantastic animation: with sequences full of shots of just 2 seconds when they should, full of details, light effects, and an absolutely brutal work of our friends of the technical team.
Regarding the script: highly entertaining, fresh, and getting the most out of the characters,...
Illumination (the production company of the Minions) does it again and gets a hilarious movie full of spectacularity, laughter and characters that hook.
In addition, it is faithful to the video game.
A joy!
Storyline
While working underground to fix a water pipe, Brooklyn plumbers – and brothers – Mario and Luigi are transported through a mysterious pipe and enter a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Movie review
Fantastic animation: with sequences full of shots of just 2 seconds when they should, full of details, light effects, and an absolutely brutal work of our friends of the technical team.
Regarding the script: highly entertaining, fresh, and getting the most out of the characters,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Mario and Luigi embark on an action-filled adventure through the Mushroom Kingdom in Illumination’s new animated epic, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
Based on the world of Nintendo’s Mario video games, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will delight the generation of viewers that grew up playing them. But is the action too intense for younger viewers?
Read on the find out everything you need to know about “The Super Mario Bros Movie.”
When did “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” come out?
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opened wide on April 5, 2023.
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“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was released only in theaters and IMAX. You can buy tickets here.
It will be released on Digital to rent or buy on May 16.
As a Universal film,...
Based on the world of Nintendo’s Mario video games, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will delight the generation of viewers that grew up playing them. But is the action too intense for younger viewers?
Read on the find out everything you need to know about “The Super Mario Bros Movie.”
When did “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” come out?
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opened wide on April 5, 2023.
Also Read:
Sorry, Disney: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Could Cement Universal as the New King of Animation Box Office Is “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” in theaters or streaming?
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was released only in theaters and IMAX. You can buy tickets here.
It will be released on Digital to rent or buy on May 16.
As a Universal film,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is jumping the $500 million mark at the North American box office in yet another milestone for the blockbuster.
From Illumination and Universal, the movie adaptation of the Nintendo video game is only the fourth movie to cross the half-billion mark domestically in the pandemic era behind Spider-Man: No Way Home ($814.1 million), Top Gun: Maverick ($718.7 million) and Avatar: The Way of Water ($683.9 million).
And it is the first Illumination and Universal animation title ever to jump $500 million domestically, not adjusted for inflation. It is also the second highest-grossing animated film of all time domestically. And it is the third-biggest Universal release of all time behind Jurassic World and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Super Mario Bros., which finished Thursday with $499.5 million in domestic ticket sales, has smashed numerous records since its debut in mid-March, including becoming the first title of 2023 to clear $1 billion at the global box office.
From Illumination and Universal, the movie adaptation of the Nintendo video game is only the fourth movie to cross the half-billion mark domestically in the pandemic era behind Spider-Man: No Way Home ($814.1 million), Top Gun: Maverick ($718.7 million) and Avatar: The Way of Water ($683.9 million).
And it is the first Illumination and Universal animation title ever to jump $500 million domestically, not adjusted for inflation. It is also the second highest-grossing animated film of all time domestically. And it is the third-biggest Universal release of all time behind Jurassic World and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Super Mario Bros., which finished Thursday with $499.5 million in domestic ticket sales, has smashed numerous records since its debut in mid-March, including becoming the first title of 2023 to clear $1 billion at the global box office.
- 5/5/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Before "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" hit theaters this April, the new film caused controversy online because of the voice of its main character. Chris Pratt voices Mario, the iconic plumber-turned-hero, but while fans are used to the character having an Italian accent in the video game, Pratt didn't use one for the movie. Many fans wondered why Charles Martinet, the professional voice actor who gives life to Mario and his brother Luigi (Charlie Day in the film) in the video games, wasn't tapped to voice them on screen as well.
Here's what Pratt's said about his accent in the film, and the one way the movie pokes fun at the accent drama with Martinet's help.
What Chris Pratt Has Said About Mario's Accent
Pratt has said he did try to go for a voice with a little bit more of an Italian - or at least Italian-American - edge,...
Here's what Pratt's said about his accent in the film, and the one way the movie pokes fun at the accent drama with Martinet's help.
What Chris Pratt Has Said About Mario's Accent
Pratt has said he did try to go for a voice with a little bit more of an Italian - or at least Italian-American - edge,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Contains spoilers for "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"
Nintendo's flagship video game franchise gets the big screen treatment with the bombastic "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." When brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) get transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, they discover that the fantastical realm is under attack by the fiery monster Bowser (Jack Black). Separated from Luigi during their strange odyssey, Mario sets out to stop Bowser and rescue his brother, teaming up with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen).
A true labor of love for fans of the iconic game series, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has Easter eggs, subtle nods, and direct references to the full breadth of the long-running franchise. From musical cues from beloved games and television adaptations to a variety of power-ups and items players know and love, there are tons of allusions in virtually every scene.
Nintendo's flagship video game franchise gets the big screen treatment with the bombastic "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." When brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) get transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, they discover that the fantastical realm is under attack by the fiery monster Bowser (Jack Black). Separated from Luigi during their strange odyssey, Mario sets out to stop Bowser and rescue his brother, teaming up with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen).
A true labor of love for fans of the iconic game series, "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has Easter eggs, subtle nods, and direct references to the full breadth of the long-running franchise. From musical cues from beloved games and television adaptations to a variety of power-ups and items players know and love, there are tons of allusions in virtually every scene.
- 4/10/2023
- by Samuel Stone
- Slash Film
Nintendo brought Mario to the big screen back in 1993 with Super Mario Bros. This film starred Bob Hoskins as the titular Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi. The film did not do too well. It became the go-to reference for a bad adaptation of video games to live-action films.
Fans hoped for a new adaptation for decades, but Nintendo was hesitant to pull the trigger. They finally teamed up with the animation studio Illumination Entertainment who brought us such films as Despicable Me, Minions, and the latest version of The Grinch. The company packed this new film full of Super Mario Easter Eggs and references. What did you end up missing?
Punch Out Pizza
When we meet Mario and Luigi, they are at their local pizzeria Punch Out Pizza. This is a reference to the Nintendo classic video game Punch-Out. Pictures of boxers from the video...
Fans hoped for a new adaptation for decades, but Nintendo was hesitant to pull the trigger. They finally teamed up with the animation studio Illumination Entertainment who brought us such films as Despicable Me, Minions, and the latest version of The Grinch. The company packed this new film full of Super Mario Easter Eggs and references. What did you end up missing?
Punch Out Pizza
When we meet Mario and Luigi, they are at their local pizzeria Punch Out Pizza. This is a reference to the Nintendo classic video game Punch-Out. Pictures of boxers from the video...
- 4/10/2023
- by Bryan Wolford
- JoBlo.com
Across the history of cinematic screw-ups, few have been as notorious or lasting as 1993’s Super Mario Bros. The film – a loose adaptation of Nintendo’s hit platforming franchise, starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo – came to epitomise the “curse” of sub-par game-to-screen adaptations for decades. Hollywood simply didn’t understand video games. Hoskins was oblivious to the film’s origins until he’d already signed on, and who could blame him? Even if he had played the games, the murky, off-putting crime fantasy was unrecognisable from the eye-poppingly colourful frivolity that inspired it. Thirty years later and the Mario games have been adapted again. But this time The Super Mario Brothers Movie suffers from the opposite problem: it understands video games far, far too well.
In many ways, the new children’s feature, released in cinemas this week, is the antithesis not just of the 1993 version, but of every...
In many ways, the new children’s feature, released in cinemas this week, is the antithesis not just of the 1993 version, but of every...
- 4/10/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
Los Angeles, April 10 (Ians) Actor Jack Black has some ideas for ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ sequel and he is suggesting Pedro Pascal get cast as Wario.
Black voices Bowser in the animated movie and although he is not sure if his character would return for a potential follow-up film, he would want ‘The Mandalorian’ star to voice Mario’s arch-rival, reports ‘Deadline’.
“It’s not a given that Bowser will return. You know, I did a few ‘Kung Fu Panda’ movies, and it was a different villain every movie. They may do the same thing,” Black told Game Spot.
“You know, what if there is a more powerful, more evil villain? Then I may need to be turned to help Mario and the rest to defend our universe against some other unseen force of evil. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Wario. Pedro Pascal is Wario.”
The ‘Nacho Libre...
Black voices Bowser in the animated movie and although he is not sure if his character would return for a potential follow-up film, he would want ‘The Mandalorian’ star to voice Mario’s arch-rival, reports ‘Deadline’.
“It’s not a given that Bowser will return. You know, I did a few ‘Kung Fu Panda’ movies, and it was a different villain every movie. They may do the same thing,” Black told Game Spot.
“You know, what if there is a more powerful, more evil villain? Then I may need to be turned to help Mario and the rest to defend our universe against some other unseen force of evil. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Wario. Pedro Pascal is Wario.”
The ‘Nacho Libre...
- 4/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jack Black has some ideas for The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel and he is suggesting Pedro Pascal get cast as Wario.
Black voices Bowser in the animated movie and although he is not sure if his character would return for a potential follow-up film, he would want The Mandalorian star to voice Mario’s arch-rival.
“It’s not a given that Bowser will return. You know, I did a few Kung Fu Panda movies, and it was a different villain every movie. They may do the same thing,” Black told Game Spot.
Black continued, “You know, what if there is a more powerful, more evil villain? Then I may need to be turned to help Mario and the rest to defend our universe against some other unseen force of evil. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Wario. Pedro Pascal is Wario.”
The Nacho Libre star recently made a...
Black voices Bowser in the animated movie and although he is not sure if his character would return for a potential follow-up film, he would want The Mandalorian star to voice Mario’s arch-rival.
“It’s not a given that Bowser will return. You know, I did a few Kung Fu Panda movies, and it was a different villain every movie. They may do the same thing,” Black told Game Spot.
Black continued, “You know, what if there is a more powerful, more evil villain? Then I may need to be turned to help Mario and the rest to defend our universe against some other unseen force of evil. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Wario. Pedro Pascal is Wario.”
The Nacho Libre star recently made a...
- 4/9/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
With “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” breaking box-office records in its opening weekend, star Chris Pratt — who voices Mario — reveals the vocal characterization he uses in the movie wasn’t his first choice.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, he recalls the film’s directors, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, kiboshing his first attempt at embodying the video-game plumber because it sounded too much like a certain TV mob boss.
“For a minute, I walked in and they were like, ‘That’s a little New Jersey. You’re doing a Tony Soprano thing,’” Pratt said.
Read More: ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Sets Box-Office Record With $368M Opening Weekend
“[The voice] was a really exciting and daunting challenge,” Pratt admitted. “Talking to these guys, they say, ‘You wanna do the Mario movie?’ I think both [Charlie Day and I] said yes. Didn’t even ask, ‘What’s the deal? What’s the story?’ ‘Yes, I’m in.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, he recalls the film’s directors, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, kiboshing his first attempt at embodying the video-game plumber because it sounded too much like a certain TV mob boss.
“For a minute, I walked in and they were like, ‘That’s a little New Jersey. You’re doing a Tony Soprano thing,’” Pratt said.
Read More: ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Sets Box-Office Record With $368M Opening Weekend
“[The voice] was a really exciting and daunting challenge,” Pratt admitted. “Talking to these guys, they say, ‘You wanna do the Mario movie?’ I think both [Charlie Day and I] said yes. Didn’t even ask, ‘What’s the deal? What’s the story?’ ‘Yes, I’m in.
- 4/8/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Last year on September 23, four words took over the entire internet: "Chris Pratt is Mario." In a Nintendo Direct presentation, franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto himself announced the company's second attempt in bringing his beloved red plumber mascot to the big screen since the financial failure of 1993's live-action "Super Mario Bros." (which has taken on a cult following in recent years). Collaborating with Universal's animation studio, Illumination Entertainment, Miyamoto took on a creative producer role for the project — this time, he was determined to get everything about his video game world right, and that required the freedom animation provides.
One can imagine the surprise when instead of the traditional Mario voice actor, Charles Martinet (who has multiple cameos in the final film), directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic went with a cast of Hollywood talent, including Chris Pratt as Mario. It's been a point of controversy and a full-blown...
One can imagine the surprise when instead of the traditional Mario voice actor, Charles Martinet (who has multiple cameos in the final film), directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic went with a cast of Hollywood talent, including Chris Pratt as Mario. It's been a point of controversy and a full-blown...
- 4/8/2023
- by Tyler Llewyn Taing
- Slash Film
This Super Mario Bros. Movie article contains spoilers.
Surprise! The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which celebrates the long history of the most popular Nintendo character to ever appear on consoles, is jam-packed with tons of easter eggs, callbacks, and references to Mario’s gaming legacy. But it’s not just the video games themselves the movie turns to for inspiration. You’ll also find references to a certain 1993 movie as well as the animated series and comics sprinkled throughout the film. And there are plenty of even more obscure references, too.
In fact, there are so many easter eggs, we’re still finding more days after the movie’s release. Here are the very best callbacks to the Mario Bros. and Nintendo history that’s we’ve spotter so far:
Super Mario Bros. History
– Mario and Luigi’s plumbing commercial has them flying around with yellow capes, a power-up introduced in Super Mario World.
Surprise! The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which celebrates the long history of the most popular Nintendo character to ever appear on consoles, is jam-packed with tons of easter eggs, callbacks, and references to Mario’s gaming legacy. But it’s not just the video games themselves the movie turns to for inspiration. You’ll also find references to a certain 1993 movie as well as the animated series and comics sprinkled throughout the film. And there are plenty of even more obscure references, too.
In fact, there are so many easter eggs, we’re still finding more days after the movie’s release. Here are the very best callbacks to the Mario Bros. and Nintendo history that’s we’ve spotter so far:
Super Mario Bros. History
– Mario and Luigi’s plumbing commercial has them flying around with yellow capes, a power-up introduced in Super Mario World.
- 4/8/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Almost too much has been made about how Chris Pratt sounds as famous video game plumber Mario in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Since the “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor was cast in the voice role, he’s faced strong criticism and the bad buzz was exacerbated after the film’s first trailer last year. But those who anticipated Pratt would voice Mario with an exaggerated Italian accent similar to how the famous character sounds in the video games might be surprised by what’s actually in the movie. Outside of a brief and goofy commercial for Super Mario Bros. Plumbing where Pratt and Charlie Day as Luigi sound like the source material, Pratt’s Mario accent is more subtle and straightforward.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, however, Pratt and Day did confirm that an it’s-a-me version almost could have existed.
“We tried different things, different voices,” Day said. “Every...
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, however, Pratt and Day did confirm that an it’s-a-me version almost could have existed.
“We tried different things, different voices,” Day said. “Every...
- 4/8/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Hollywood star Chris Pratt’s Mario voice has been a topic of discussion ever since the first trailer for ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ debuted last October.
Some fans claimed that it wasn’t Italian enough, while others felt it was too aggressively Brooklyn, reports Variety.
In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pratt revealed that one of his first attempts at the Mario voice got rejected by the film’s directors, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, because it far too resembled Tony Soprano, the anti-hero mob boss played by James Gandolfini in HBO’s ‘The Sopranos’.
“For a minute, I walked in and they were like, ‘That’s a little New Jersey. You’re doing a Tony Soprano thing,’ Pratt said, quoted by Variety. “(The voice) was a really exciting and daunting challenge. Talking to these guys, they say, ‘You wanna do the Mario movie?’ I think both (Charlie Day and I) said yes.
Some fans claimed that it wasn’t Italian enough, while others felt it was too aggressively Brooklyn, reports Variety.
In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pratt revealed that one of his first attempts at the Mario voice got rejected by the film’s directors, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, because it far too resembled Tony Soprano, the anti-hero mob boss played by James Gandolfini in HBO’s ‘The Sopranos’.
“For a minute, I walked in and they were like, ‘That’s a little New Jersey. You’re doing a Tony Soprano thing,’ Pratt said, quoted by Variety. “(The voice) was a really exciting and daunting challenge. Talking to these guys, they say, ‘You wanna do the Mario movie?’ I think both (Charlie Day and I) said yes.
- 4/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Chris Pratt’s Mario voice has been a topic of discussion ever since the first trailer for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” debuted last October. Some fans claimed it wasn’t Italian enough, while others felt it was too aggressively Brooklyn. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pratt revealed that one of his first attempts at the Mario voice got rejected by the film’s directors, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, because it far too resembled Tony Soprano, the anti-hero mob boss played by James Gandolfini in HBO’s “The Sopranos.”
“For a minute, I walked in and they were like, ‘That’s a little New Jersey. You’re doing a Tony Soprano thing,’” Pratt said. “[The voice] was a really exciting and daunting challenge. Talking to these guys, they say, ‘You wanna do the Mario movie?’ I think both [Charlie Day and I] said yes. Didn’t even ask, ‘What’s the deal?...
“For a minute, I walked in and they were like, ‘That’s a little New Jersey. You’re doing a Tony Soprano thing,’” Pratt said. “[The voice] was a really exciting and daunting challenge. Talking to these guys, they say, ‘You wanna do the Mario movie?’ I think both [Charlie Day and I] said yes. Didn’t even ask, ‘What’s the deal?...
- 4/7/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Let’s-a-go! Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad and more of the characters in the “Super Mario Bros.” video games come to life on screen in Illumination Entertainment’s new animated movie, now out in theaters. The iconic cartoon plumber brothers get separated after a magical pipe transports them both into a magical new world, sending Mario on a quest to save his brother as well as the broader realms of The Mushroom Kingdom, from the fire-breathing turtle monster Bowser.
Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad and plucky Princess Peach aid Mario as he faces the tasks of agility, parkour and racing. He even faces down Donkey Kong before uniting with the monkey to find Luigi.
Charles Martinet, who voices Mario, Luigi and Wario and Waluigi in the video games even lends his voice to the film. Here’s a complete “Super Mario Bros. Movie” cast and character guide.
Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad and plucky Princess Peach aid Mario as he faces the tasks of agility, parkour and racing. He even faces down Donkey Kong before uniting with the monkey to find Luigi.
Charles Martinet, who voices Mario, Luigi and Wario and Waluigi in the video games even lends his voice to the film. Here’s a complete “Super Mario Bros. Movie” cast and character guide.
- 4/7/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Illumination and Universal’s Nintendo video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie grossed another $26 million at the Thursday box office for a two-day domestic haul of $58.2 million. The movie now should have no trouble clearing $150 million or more in its five-day debut, well ahead of expectations and the top start of the year to date.
Some think Super Mario could come in north of $160 million, but that will depend upon how Friday plays out. Overseas, it has already amassed $62.5 million for an early global cume of $120.7 million.
On Wednesday, Super Mario started off in North America with a huge $31.7 million.
Super Mario has every chance of becoming the first blockbuster of 2023. Not only is the PG-rated pic whipping up interest among families, it is appealing to the generations of adults who grew up playing (or still play) Nintendo’s wildly popular Mario games. And while critics are mixed on the movie,...
Some think Super Mario could come in north of $160 million, but that will depend upon how Friday plays out. Overseas, it has already amassed $62.5 million for an early global cume of $120.7 million.
On Wednesday, Super Mario started off in North America with a huge $31.7 million.
Super Mario has every chance of becoming the first blockbuster of 2023. Not only is the PG-rated pic whipping up interest among families, it is appealing to the generations of adults who grew up playing (or still play) Nintendo’s wildly popular Mario games. And while critics are mixed on the movie,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To state it up front: Chris Pratt is not a bad actor. He's an affable screen presence with a talent for playing funny, shiftless dopes with warm hearts, and it makes perfect sense that he should have helped a major sci-fi film series -- "Guardians of the Galaxy" -- achieve its popularity.
It should also be said that Pratt, in playing the voice of Mario in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," is not a terrible performer. He was handed a script full of vaguely heroic dialogue and a blandly determined hero, and he stepped right up to the mic and gave the part what it demanded of him. He didn't give a bad performance.
The issue with Pratt in the role of Mario is that he wasn't the right actor for the part. There was some controversy when Pratt was announced as the star of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie,...
It should also be said that Pratt, in playing the voice of Mario in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," is not a terrible performer. He was handed a script full of vaguely heroic dialogue and a blandly determined hero, and he stepped right up to the mic and gave the part what it demanded of him. He didn't give a bad performance.
The issue with Pratt in the role of Mario is that he wasn't the right actor for the part. There was some controversy when Pratt was announced as the star of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on April 6th, 2023, reviewing “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” a modern animation of the video game legend in its third on-screen version. In theaters since April 5th.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” features the voice of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as his brother Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach and Jack Black as the rogue villain Bowser. Mario and Luigi are two struggling Brooklyn plumbers in the real world who go through a pipe portal and end up in a kingdom that is a variation on their video game atmosphere. Besides Bowser and the Princess, they encounter Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong.
”The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is currently in theaters, since April 5th. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya-Taylor Joy, Charlie Day, Keegan-Michael Key, Jack Black,...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” features the voice of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as his brother Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach and Jack Black as the rogue villain Bowser. Mario and Luigi are two struggling Brooklyn plumbers in the real world who go through a pipe portal and end up in a kingdom that is a variation on their video game atmosphere. Besides Bowser and the Princess, they encounter Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong.
”The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is currently in theaters, since April 5th. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya-Taylor Joy, Charlie Day, Keegan-Michael Key, Jack Black,...
- 4/7/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Across the history of cinematic screw-ups, few have been as notorious or lasting as 1993’s Super Mario Bros. The film – a loose adaptation of Nintendo’s hit platforming franchise, starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo – came to epitomise the “curse” of sub-par game-to-screen adaptations for decades. Hollywood simply didn’t understand video games. Hoskins was oblivious to the film’s origins until he’d already signed on, and who could blame him? Even if he had played the games, the murky, off-putting crime fantasy was unrecognisable from the eye-poppingly colourful frivolity that inspired it. Thirty years later and the Mario games have been adapted again. But this time The Super Mario Brothers Movie suffers from the opposite problem: it understands video games far, far too well.
In many ways, the new children’s feature, released in cinemas this week, is the antithesis not just of the 1993 version, but of every...
In many ways, the new children’s feature, released in cinemas this week, is the antithesis not just of the 1993 version, but of every...
- 4/7/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
This Super Mario Bros. Movie article contains spoilers.
When the cast for Illumination and Universal Pictures’ The Super Mario Bros. Movie was first announced in 2021, there was only one thing anyone could talk about: actor Chris Pratt replacing beloved veteran Charles Martinet as the voice of the Italian plumber. Martinet, a voice acting legend who has played the character in one form or another since 1991, would have to step aside for one of the biggest stars of the moment, a Marvel Cinematic Universe favorite no less. But also a performer with very little actual voice acting experience, certainly much less than his predecessor.
It hardly seemed fair when Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto introduced the movie’s cast in the infamous Nintendo Direct of Sept. 2021. To fans who grew up with the character on Nintendo consoles, Martinet’s oft-quoted and imitated voice acting had become as pivotal to Super Mario as his blue overalls.
When the cast for Illumination and Universal Pictures’ The Super Mario Bros. Movie was first announced in 2021, there was only one thing anyone could talk about: actor Chris Pratt replacing beloved veteran Charles Martinet as the voice of the Italian plumber. Martinet, a voice acting legend who has played the character in one form or another since 1991, would have to step aside for one of the biggest stars of the moment, a Marvel Cinematic Universe favorite no less. But also a performer with very little actual voice acting experience, certainly much less than his predecessor.
It hardly seemed fair when Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto introduced the movie’s cast in the infamous Nintendo Direct of Sept. 2021. To fans who grew up with the character on Nintendo consoles, Martinet’s oft-quoted and imitated voice acting had become as pivotal to Super Mario as his blue overalls.
- 4/6/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Chris Pratt went too pulp-y for his first try at the Mario voice.
The “Super Mario Bros. Movie” actor revealed that he was told his take on a stereotypical Italian-American voice bordered on a “Sopranos” parody.
“For a minute, I walked in and they were like, ‘That’s a little New Jersey. You’re doing a Tony Soprano thing,'” Pratt told Entertainment Weekly.
He continued, “It was a really exciting and daunting challenge. Talking to these guys, they say, ‘You wanna do the Mario movie?’ I think both of us said yes. Didn’t even ask, ‘What’s the deal? What’s the story?’ ‘Yes, I’m in.’ And then we had to really dig in and figure out, Are they Italian? Are they American? We know a little bit about Charles Martinet’s voice that he’s sprinkled in there with the ‘Wahoo!’ and ‘It’s-a me!’ and these Mario things,...
The “Super Mario Bros. Movie” actor revealed that he was told his take on a stereotypical Italian-American voice bordered on a “Sopranos” parody.
“For a minute, I walked in and they were like, ‘That’s a little New Jersey. You’re doing a Tony Soprano thing,'” Pratt told Entertainment Weekly.
He continued, “It was a really exciting and daunting challenge. Talking to these guys, they say, ‘You wanna do the Mario movie?’ I think both of us said yes. Didn’t even ask, ‘What’s the deal? What’s the story?’ ‘Yes, I’m in.’ And then we had to really dig in and figure out, Are they Italian? Are they American? We know a little bit about Charles Martinet’s voice that he’s sprinkled in there with the ‘Wahoo!’ and ‘It’s-a me!’ and these Mario things,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Charles Martinet, Kevin Michael Richardson | Written by Matthew Fogel | Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Produced by Illumination (home of the Minions) and co-directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the film instantly eclipses all memories of the disastrous 1993 live-action movie and delivers fast-paced forgettable fun, much like the video game itself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie opens in what looks like 1980s Brooklyn, where plumbers Mario and Luigi are excited to begin their new plumbing business, after recording a commercial in which they adopt exaggerated Italian accents (thereby neatly getting round the problem of whether they’re going to speak like that for the entire movie). However,...
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day voice moustachioed plumbers Mario and Luigi in this animated adaptation of one of the most popular video games of all time. Produced by Illumination (home of the Minions) and co-directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, the film instantly eclipses all memories of the disastrous 1993 live-action movie and delivers fast-paced forgettable fun, much like the video game itself.
The Super Mario Bros Movie opens in what looks like 1980s Brooklyn, where plumbers Mario and Luigi are excited to begin their new plumbing business, after recording a commercial in which they adopt exaggerated Italian accents (thereby neatly getting round the problem of whether they’re going to speak like that for the entire movie). However,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Let the Easter egg hunt begin.
Illumination and Universal’s Nintendo video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie is off to a rip-roaring start at the box office, and is now looking to score at least $141 million in its five-day domestic debut over the long Easter holiday weekend after starting off Wednesday with an impressive $31.7 million, according to early models.
More bullish pundits suggest the movie could even approach $150 million.
Super Mario has every chance of becoming the first blockbuster of 2023, if tracking is any indication. Not only is the PG-rated pic whipping up interest among families, it is appealing to the generations of adults who grew up playing Nintendo’s wildly popular Mario games (or those who still play).
The movie opened Wednesday in order to take advantage of spring holidays. It is also unfurling in 70 markets overseas and opened to an impressive $8 million Wednesday in select Asia-Pacific territories,...
Illumination and Universal’s Nintendo video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie is off to a rip-roaring start at the box office, and is now looking to score at least $141 million in its five-day domestic debut over the long Easter holiday weekend after starting off Wednesday with an impressive $31.7 million, according to early models.
More bullish pundits suggest the movie could even approach $150 million.
Super Mario has every chance of becoming the first blockbuster of 2023, if tracking is any indication. Not only is the PG-rated pic whipping up interest among families, it is appealing to the generations of adults who grew up playing Nintendo’s wildly popular Mario games (or those who still play).
The movie opened Wednesday in order to take advantage of spring holidays. It is also unfurling in 70 markets overseas and opened to an impressive $8 million Wednesday in select Asia-Pacific territories,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The conceit of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is that Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are humans from Earth who, thanks to a rogue pipe, are sucked into the alternate dimension of the Mushroom Kingdom. Said realm is populated by curious mushroom-shaped people, talking apes, sentient penguins, and an evil fire-breathing Koopa who seeks a wife. There also appears to be another human living there in the form of Princess Peach, the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, although it's implied that she may be from a tertiary dimension altogether.
The Mario Bros. don't just come from Earth, but from Brooklyn specifically, and are of Italian descent. That means their local neighborhood is replete with recognizable Earth items. Although, seeing as "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is based on a Nintendo game from the 1980s, all the Mario Bros.' Earth ephemera are based directly on 1980s Nintendo games.
The Mario Bros. don't just come from Earth, but from Brooklyn specifically, and are of Italian descent. That means their local neighborhood is replete with recognizable Earth items. Although, seeing as "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is based on a Nintendo game from the 1980s, all the Mario Bros.' Earth ephemera are based directly on 1980s Nintendo games.
- 4/5/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Widely considered to be one of the greatest video game franchises ever, Super Mario Bros. is an iconic, generation-spanning success that has taken on many iterations to always keep up with the times. One area in which it failed miserably was the 1993 live-action film version that starred Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi, Brooklyn-based plumbers who go on a fantastical adventure. It was a critical and commercial flop, though it managed to find some bit of a cult following in the ensuing decades.
Movie-wise, though, The Super Mario Bros. Movie — the new animated cinematic collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination is a winner for families, the perfect format for the big screen, and one faithful enough not to turn off legions of fans, old and young alike. Animation is the right way to go, and directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, together with writer Matthew Fogel turn it into a charmer,...
Movie-wise, though, The Super Mario Bros. Movie — the new animated cinematic collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination is a winner for families, the perfect format for the big screen, and one faithful enough not to turn off legions of fans, old and young alike. Animation is the right way to go, and directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, together with writer Matthew Fogel turn it into a charmer,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
After the debacle that was the 1993 live-action Super Mario Brothers movie adaptation, the creators of the new animated version clearly felt the need to restore the faith of the wildly popular video game’s legions of fans. While devoted players will weigh in on whether the film fulfills that goal sufficiently, The Super Mario Bros. Movie feels like a labor of love that should easily weather any nitpicking from purists. It should also prove a major cash cow for co-producers Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, with sequels and spin-offs virtually guaranteed.
While Matthew Fogel’s screenplay won’t win any awards, it builds a reasonable framework for the 90 minutes of nearly nonstop mayhem that ensues. The film provides an origin story for Mario (Chris Pratt) and his younger brother Luigi (Charlie Day), first seen as regular joe Brooklyn plumbers starting their own business, much to the derision of their former boss,...
While Matthew Fogel’s screenplay won’t win any awards, it builds a reasonable framework for the 90 minutes of nearly nonstop mayhem that ensues. The film provides an origin story for Mario (Chris Pratt) and his younger brother Luigi (Charlie Day), first seen as regular joe Brooklyn plumbers starting their own business, much to the derision of their former boss,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Expect the box office to be in full bloom this weekend.
Illumination and Universal’s Nintendo video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie has every chance of becoming the first blockbuster of 2023, if tracking is any indication. Not only is the PG pic whipping up interest among families, it is appealing to the generations of adults who grew up playing Nintendo’s wildly popular Mario games (or those who still play).
The movie opens Wednesday in order to take advantage of spring holidays and is looking at a five-day debut of $125 million or more in North America, and well north of $200 million worldwide. And many are already predicting a robust run, versusit being front-loaded.
In mid-February, Marvel and Disney’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania debuted to $120.4 million over the four-day Presidents’ Day weekend, but fell off steeply. To date, the movie’s worldwide gross is a disappointing $472.9 million,...
Illumination and Universal’s Nintendo video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie has every chance of becoming the first blockbuster of 2023, if tracking is any indication. Not only is the PG pic whipping up interest among families, it is appealing to the generations of adults who grew up playing Nintendo’s wildly popular Mario games (or those who still play).
The movie opens Wednesday in order to take advantage of spring holidays and is looking at a five-day debut of $125 million or more in North America, and well north of $200 million worldwide. And many are already predicting a robust run, versusit being front-loaded.
In mid-February, Marvel and Disney’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania debuted to $120.4 million over the four-day Presidents’ Day weekend, but fell off steeply. To date, the movie’s worldwide gross is a disappointing $472.9 million,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This Spring, Nintendo And Illumination Present The Super Mario Bros. Movie!
Rated PG. Only In Theaters April 5th.
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For the first time, the iconic global entertainment brands Illumination and Nintendo join forces to create The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a new, big-screen adventure starring one of pop culture’s most prominent plumbers of the past four decades.
Based on the world of Nintendo’s Mario games, the film invites audiences into a vibrant, thrilling new universe unlike any created before in an action-packed, exuberant cinematic comedy event.
While working underground to fix a water main,...
Rated PG. Only In Theaters April 5th.
Enter For Your Chance To Win A Family 4-pack Of Fandango Passes To The See The Film When It Opens.
Wamg is giving away to three of our readers Fandango Family 4-pack of passes to see the film.
Email michelle@wearemoviegeeks.com to enter. Winner Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries. No Purchase Necessary
For the first time, the iconic global entertainment brands Illumination and Nintendo join forces to create The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a new, big-screen adventure starring one of pop culture’s most prominent plumbers of the past four decades.
Based on the world of Nintendo’s Mario games, the film invites audiences into a vibrant, thrilling new universe unlike any created before in an action-packed, exuberant cinematic comedy event.
While working underground to fix a water main,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Back in the early ’90s, nerdy kids across the world thrilled at the sight of Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo wearing robot boots and standing in front of a giant metal “M.” No, we did not understand how, exactly, those blue and gray images correlated to our favorite red and green plumbers on our Nintendo systems. But we could accept some deviation in the adaptation. After all, as the tagline promised, “This ain’t no game.”
Three decades later, we’ve learned to process our collective trauma of seeing our favorite video game turned into a cyberpunk dystopian tale that made us feel things we weren’t old enough to understand. But the promise of a new Super Mario Bros. movie has reopened those old wounds. Would this version bring back nightmarish images of the heroes dancing behind giant-bodied Goombas? Would our children, too young to have lived through the...
Three decades later, we’ve learned to process our collective trauma of seeing our favorite video game turned into a cyberpunk dystopian tale that made us feel things we weren’t old enough to understand. But the promise of a new Super Mario Bros. movie has reopened those old wounds. Would this version bring back nightmarish images of the heroes dancing behind giant-bodied Goombas? Would our children, too young to have lived through the...
- 4/2/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
The Mushroom Kingdom is full of mysteries. Just what are the “Hell Valley Sky Trees” in Shiverburn Galaxy? Who is Bowser Jr.’s mother? And most crucial of all, what are Mario and Luigi’s last names? Do they even have last names?
Ever since Nintendo hit the scene, gamers have flocked around the adventures of Mario and Luigi, aka the Mario Bros. These characters have amassed a collection of nicknames throughout the years, but so far nobody has uttered their surname on Nintendo consoles. But just because Mario and Luigi’s last name has yet to appear in the games, that doesn’t mean they don’t have one. In this case, the truth is very complicated
Let’s first dive into Mario’s origins. Back when the studio was trying to recycle its failed Popeye game concept and turn it into a new IP — the seminal 1981 Donkey Kong...
Ever since Nintendo hit the scene, gamers have flocked around the adventures of Mario and Luigi, aka the Mario Bros. These characters have amassed a collection of nicknames throughout the years, but so far nobody has uttered their surname on Nintendo consoles. But just because Mario and Luigi’s last name has yet to appear in the games, that doesn’t mean they don’t have one. In this case, the truth is very complicated
Let’s first dive into Mario’s origins. Back when the studio was trying to recycle its failed Popeye game concept and turn it into a new IP — the seminal 1981 Donkey Kong...
- 3/30/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
For the first time, the iconic global entertainment brands Illumination and Nintendo join forces to create The Super Mario Bros. Movie, a new, big-screen adventure starring one of pop culture’s most prominent plumbers of the past four decades. Based on the world of Nintendo’s Mario games, the film invites audiences into a vibrant, thrilling new universe unlike any created before in an action-packed, exuberant cinematic comedy event.
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt) and brother Luigi (Charlie Day) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
With the assistance of a Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and some training from the strong-willed ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Mario taps into his own power.
The Super Mario Bros.
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt) and brother Luigi (Charlie Day) are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
With the assistance of a Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and some training from the strong-willed ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Mario taps into his own power.
The Super Mario Bros.
- 3/10/2023
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
During today's Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment released the newest trailer "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," based on the world of the Mario video game franchise. We haven't seen a Mario Bros. movie since the monstrosity (I say that with love) that was the 1993 live-action "Super Mario Bros.", and before that, the Japanese anime film "Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!" from 1986.
This time around, we have Chris Pratt voicing the diminutive Italian plumber instead of voice actor Charles Martinet, who has voiced Mario, his brother Luigi, and so many other characters since 1992. (Martinet will reportedly lend his voice in a cameo role in this movie.) As for the plot, we know the kingdom of Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and many others (including the penguins we saw in the teaser trailer) are in trouble. Bowser (Jack Black) is trying to take over all the galaxies,...
This time around, we have Chris Pratt voicing the diminutive Italian plumber instead of voice actor Charles Martinet, who has voiced Mario, his brother Luigi, and so many other characters since 1992. (Martinet will reportedly lend his voice in a cameo role in this movie.) As for the plot, we know the kingdom of Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and many others (including the penguins we saw in the teaser trailer) are in trouble. Bowser (Jack Black) is trying to take over all the galaxies,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is well on its way to warping into theaters with an earlier release date, and so far, things have been looking promising. One controversial decision that people have been skeptical of since its announcement is the casting of Chris Pratt as Mario Mario (is that last name canon?). The directors of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath, have now expounded on their reasoning to cast Pratt as the cultural icon.
According to Collider, the directors weren’t going so much for the known performance by Mario staple, Charles Martinet, but were looking to bring Pratt’s everyman qualities to the role.
“It’s a bit of an origin tale. It’s the story of Mario becoming Super Mario. At the outset Mario and his brother Luigi are plumbers in Brooklyn, blue-collar guys… from a family of Italian immigrants. When you play the game,...
According to Collider, the directors weren’t going so much for the known performance by Mario staple, Charles Martinet, but were looking to bring Pratt’s everyman qualities to the role.
“It’s a bit of an origin tale. It’s the story of Mario becoming Super Mario. At the outset Mario and his brother Luigi are plumbers in Brooklyn, blue-collar guys… from a family of Italian immigrants. When you play the game,...
- 3/1/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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