The wait is over – Nintendo has released the first trailer showing the highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. movie. in action. We can finally stop talking about Mario’s flat butt and talk more about what his face will look like on the big screen. The Mario Bros. movie trailer was released live to coincide with his appearance at New York Comic-Con, and the film Illumination is set to arrive on April 7, 2023.
The Nintendo Direct special aired on YouTube and was also shown in a conference room at NYCC. The animation is almost finished on the film, then it’s time for the lighting. In the trailer, King Koopa (Jack Black) and his Koopa army strap up those blue penguins we know and love from Mario 64. Of course, Mario (Chris Pratt) also appears, and he looks exactly like Chris Pratt. You can check out the Super Mario Bros. movie trailer. below.
During the panel at NYCC, the cast was there, and Jack Black said he had big shoes to fill, expressing Bowser: “It was a lot of pressure because Bowser is known and loved by millions around the world. world, for years,” Black said. during the panel. “One of the greatest video game villains of all time. There’s a lot of responsibility with a built-in fandom like that – and with great responsibility comes great power, that’s how they say that, isn’t it?”
“I went through a little method. I did a lot of research for the role,” Jack explained. “And really, the only search you can do is play all the games…that’s what I did. I brought some of my heavy metal roots. Bowser is like a heavy metal rock star , a big, strong, scary rock star. I’ve been rocking a bit. I think you might be surprised to learn that Bowser has a musical side.
Does that mean we’re getting a musical number from Bowser?
In addition to Chris Pratt as the voice of Mario, the film features an all-star cast that includes Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. , Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike. Charles Martinet, who has historically played Mario and Luigi in video games since 1992, will make an appearance in an unknown role.
The movie Mario is is set to hit theaters on April 7, 2023. Pratt said his Mario voice was “unlike anything you’ve ever heard.”
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