Chris Pratt: Difference between revisions
m (More formal title) |
No edit summary Tag: Reverted |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
{{quote|I think that’s why they wanted me to voice the character of Mario. You can take the kid out of Lake Stevens, but you can’t take Lake Stevens out of the kid. That sensibility has really helped me when I’ve been playing these blue-collar heroes.|Chris Pratt}} | {{quote|I think that’s why they wanted me to voice the character of Mario. You can take the kid out of Lake Stevens, but you can’t take Lake Stevens out of the kid. That sensibility has really helped me when I’ve been playing these blue-collar heroes.|Chris Pratt}} | ||
'''{{wp|Chris Pratt|Christopher Michael Pratt}}''' (born June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota) is an American actor prominently starring in both television and Hollywood films. His most well-known roles include {{wp|Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Quill/Star-Lord}} in the {{wp|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}, Owen Grady in the ''{{wp|Jurassic World}}'' trilogy, and {{wp|Andy Dwyer}} in ''{{wp|Parks and Recreation}}'', and he has provided voice work for {{wp|List of The Lego Movie characters#Emmet Brickowski|Emmet Brickowski}} in ''{{wp|The Lego Movie}}'' and its 2019 {{wp|The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part|sequel}} (alongside [[Charlie Day]]) and Barley Lightfoot in {{wp|Pixar}}’s 2020 film ''{{wp|Onward (film)|Onward}}''. 2014 is often cited as the turning point when Pratt became a leading actor in the American film industry.<ref>[https://ew.com/article/2014/07/11/how-chris-pratt-went-zero-hero/ Chris Pratt: How He Went from Zero to Hero]. ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref> | '''{{wp|Chris Pratt|Christopher Michael Pratt}}''' (born June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota) is an American actor prominently starring in both television and Hollywood films. His most well-known roles include {{wp|Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter Quill/Star-Lord}} in the {{wp|Marvel Cinematic Universe}}, Owen Grady in the ''{{wp|Jurassic World}}'' trilogy, and {{wp|Andy Dwyer}} in ''{{wp|Parks and Recreation}}'', and he has provided voice work for {{wp|List of The Lego Movie characters#Emmet Brickowski|Emmet Brickowski}} in ''{{wp|The Lego Movie}}'' and its 2019 {{wp|The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part|sequel}} (alongside [[Charlie Day]]) and Barley Lightfoot in {{wp|Pixar}}’s 2020 film ''{{wp|Onward (film)|Onward}}''. 2014 is often cited as the turning point when Chris Pratt became a leading actor in the American film industry.<ref>[https://ew.com/article/2014/07/11/how-chris-pratt-went-zero-hero/ Chris Pratt: How He Went from Zero to Hero]. ''Entertainment Weekly''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref> | ||
==Casting as Mario== | ==Casting as Mario== | ||
Revision as of 16:32, April 12, 2023
| Chris Pratt | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | June 21, 1979 (age 44) |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Voice actor for Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie Illumination |
- “I think that’s why they wanted me to voice the character of Mario. You can take the kid out of Lake Stevens, but you can’t take Lake Stevens out of the kid. That sensibility has really helped me when I’ve been playing these blue-collar heroes.”
- —Chris Pratt
Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota) is an American actor prominently starring in both television and Hollywood films. His most well-known roles include Peter Quill/Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Owen Grady in the Jurassic World trilogy, and Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation, and he has provided voice work for Emmet Brickowski in The Lego Movie and its 2019 sequel (alongside Charlie Day) and Barley Lightfoot in Pixar’s 2020 film Onward. 2014 is often cited as the turning point when Chris Pratt became a leading actor in the American film industry.[1]
Casting as Mario
In 2021, Pratt was revealed as the voice actor of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie co-produced by Illumination and scheduled for release in 2023, with Mario's regular actor Charles Martinet appearing in unknown cameo appearances.[2] 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 Mario arcade game at a nearby coin-operated laundromat, which he believes had an influence on his wish coming true.[3]
During a phone interview, Pratt mentions his childhood upbringing, as well as his time as a family man, that brought him to the role of Mario, and noticing the similarities between him and the character with the "blue-collar American experience".[4]
Gallery
Pratt at The Super Mario Bros. Movie's premiere in Los Angeles
Pratt with co-star Charlie Day and the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing van
References
- ^ Chris Pratt: How He Went from Zero to Hero. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ September 23, 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation
- ^ Daily Movies Update (September 24, 2021). Chris Pratt on IG "It's-a me, Mario". YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ [1]
