Chris Pratt has shared a tongue-in-cheek video that sees the worlds of Mario and Guardians of the Galaxy collide.
"Amazing first look at Super Mario Brothers. This is going to be epic," the actor teased on Instagram alongside a fan-edited video that reimagines Pratt's MCU character as Nintendo's most-famous mustachioed mascot in a scene from Guardians of the Galaxy wherein Star-Lord reaches to grab an Infinity Stone, only this time it's been replaced by the powerful Super Star.
The video, which was originally uploaded to YouTube by a user named PFINNEY, also stars Zoe Saldana's Gamora sporting a mushroom "hat," and Laura Haddock's Meredith Quill wearing Princess Peach's crown. It features other classic on-screen game elements as well as some recognizable sound effects and a truncated version of Mario's "Mama Mia" catchphrase.
Pratt was announced as the voice of Mario in the animated film adaptation of Super Mario Bros. in September. The casting choice was met with mixed reactions — with Pratt himself even weighing in on the matter. The MCU star described the role as a "dream come true" as he assured fans on Instagram that he was "working hard" at getting Mario's voice right.
In addition to Pratt as Mario, the cast for the upcoming movie includes Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. Additionally, Kevin Michael Richardson will voice Kamek, Fred Armisen will voice Cranky Kong, and Sebastian Maniscalco will voice Foreman Spike.
Charles Martinet, the person responsible for voicing Mario and several other related video game characters since the 90s, has been assigned to various cameos in Illumination's Super Mario Bros. movie, which is due out in December 2022. Nintendo is also looking into exploring more animated projects beyond the Super Mario franchise in the future.
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