“Dreams Come True”: Chris Pratt talks about his new role as Super Mario

One of the biggest surprises of Nintendo Direct yesterday wasn’t even a game at all. During a special segment of the show, Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto took the stage to announce new details. regarding the upcoming Super Mario movie, including our first English cast preview.

Fan reaction to the cast has been mixed so far, although pleasing an entire fanbase as large as Mario’s would have been impossible no matter who got cast, and it was the lead role that made it happen. turn the most heads so far.

Yes, Chris Pratt (guardians of the galaxy, Jurassic World, Avengers: Endgame) took on the role of Mario, leaving Mario’s regular voice actor, Charles Martinet, with a mysterious guest role that has yet to be revealed. Speaking to fans on Instagram, Pratt shares a memory of how he enjoyed playing Super Mario Bros. in the arcades in his youth, saying “dreams come true”.

As you can see, Pratt is also hinting that there will be a voice for Mario, but he’s not yet able to share what that looks like. He says he and the team have “worked hard” so it will be interesting to hear how that goes at a later date.

It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Charles Martinet portraying Mario at this point, but it’s always healthy to keep an open mind. We’ll see it for ourselves when the film hits theaters in December 2022.