SuperMarioMovie directors explain why Chris Pratt was cast.
During 2021’s September Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Representative Director and the creator of Mario himself, Shigeru Miyamoto announced both the release date and the casting details for The Super Mario Bros. Movie - and it's fair to say the choice for the little Italian plumber was divisive, to say the least.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Criticism intensified when the first trailer for the film was released, with Pratt's performance garnering backlash because, in essence, it didn't sound how people thought it should. Silly, perhaps, but fandom can be a powerful thing. Having previously defended Pratt's casting in the film, Illumination CEO and founder Chris Meledandri stated that "Chris was cast because we felt he could give a great performance as Mario.
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