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==Casting as Mario== | ==Casting as Mario== | ||
In a Nintendo Direct on September 23, 2021, Pratt was revealed as the voice actor of [[Mario]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' co-produced by [[Illumination]]. Mario's usual voice actor | In a Nintendo Direct on September 23, 2021, Pratt was revealed as the voice actor of [[Mario]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' co-produced by [[Illumination]]. Mario's usual voice actor, [[Charles Martinet]], was announced in the same Nintendo Direct to make cameo appearances in the film.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9fAtmYdlM&t=2s September 23, 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation]</ref> After the announcement, Pratt stated that voicing Mario had been his childhood wish; in an Instagram video, he relates that he once stole a quarter from a wishing well in order to play a ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' arcade game at a nearby coin-operated laundromat, which he believes had an influence on his wish coming true.<ref>Daily Movies Update (September 24, 2021). [https://youtu.be/hLgl9m3xTSo Chris Pratt on IG "It's-a me, Mario"]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref> | ||
During a phone interview, Pratt mentions his childhood upbringing, as well as his time as a family man, that brought him to portray the role of Mario, and notices the similarities between him and the character with the "blue-collar American experience".<ref>[https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/chris-pratt-channels-wa-upbringing-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie/]</ref> | During a phone interview, Pratt mentions his childhood upbringing, as well as his time as a family man, that brought him to portray the role of Mario, and notices the similarities between him and the character with the "blue-collar American experience".<ref>[https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/chris-pratt-channels-wa-upbringing-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie/]</ref> |