Echoing similar comments from a producer of last fall’s upcoming Super Mario movie, actor Chris Pratt, who will voice the titular plumber, said in a recent interview that his performance will be “unlike anything you’ve ever heard.” “. Speaking with Variety to promote his upcoming Amazon Prime Video series The Terminal List, Pratt also briefly touched on the Nintendo film.

“I worked very closely with the directors to test some things and came up with something that I’m very proud of and can’t wait for people to see and hear,” Pratt said. “It’s animated voice-over narration. It’s not a live-action movie. I’m not going to be wearing a plumber’s suit running around. I’m providing a voice for an animated character, and it’s up-to-date and unlike anything I’ve seen before.” you’ve seen”. heard in Mario world before”.

In November, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri called Pratt’s voice for Mario “phenomenal”, adding that he “can’t wait for people to hear it”. Meledandri, who is Italian-American, also told Deadline this week that “when people listen to Chris Pratt’s performances, the criticism [against Pratt as a non-Italian person] it will evaporate, maybe not completely… people love to express opinions, as they should.”

After being cast in September of last year, Pratt said he has a special connection to Super Mario Bros. As a kid living in Lake Stevens, Washington, he played the original arcade game in the laundromat. According to Pratt, he rarely had a quarter to play with, so he would steal them from a wishing well.

The untitled Mario movie is scheduled for release in April 2023.

Mario movie cast:

• Chris Pratt as Mario
• Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach
• Charlie Day as Luigi
• Jack Black as Bowser
• Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
• Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike
• Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
• Seth Roger as Donkey Kong
• Charles Martinet in “surprise cameos”