Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company, Nintendo, has announced that actor Chris Pratt will voice Mario's character in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated movie.

The famous "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor expressed his happiness voicing Mario's character and described it as a dream come true. He also mentioned that he used to play the arcade game as a child.

 

 

 

 

 

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The new movie will include other famous stars such as "The Queen's Gambit" star, Anya Taylor-Joy, as Peach, Charlie Day as Mario's brother Luigi, and Jack Black as villain Bowser.

In a tweet, Nintendo revealed the film's voice actors which also includes:

Keegan-Michael Key as Toad

Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong

Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek

Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong

Sebastian Maniscalco as Foreman Spike

The Super Mario Bros. Animated Film movie is heading to theaters in North America on 12/21/22!

Check out the voice cast for the upcoming movie below 👇 pic.twitter.com/Xj31P6hk6y

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 23, 2021

Originally announced in 2018 and produced by Nintendo and Illumination, the animated movie will be available in theaters starting December 21, 2022, mentioned Nintendo.

Significantly, none of the cast is Italian as Mario and Luigi, and it is still undecided whether the actors will speak in Italian accents. However, in a video he posted on his Instagram account, Pratt said that he is working hard on his Mario voice.

In 1993, a live-action movie was released but some critics thought it was "unsuccessful."