There is barely a month left for Super Mario Bros.: The Movie to debut in Spanish theaters, where only those who see the film in its original version will hear Chris Pratt lending his voice to Mario.
English-speaking countries will not have that option and, as we have already seen in the trailerwill have the Guardians of the Galaxy star voicing the iconic character from Nintendo.
It’s been a choice that has been raging in controversy ever since the voice cast for Super Mario Bros.: The Movie was announced. Some suggest that he must have been chosen Charles Martinet, who voices Mario in the video games. Others simply don’t think Chris Pratt tries hard enough to compare to the towering Bowser de Jack Black.
Naturally, others criticize the actor for reasons unrelated to his work on Super Mario Bros.: The Movie, since Chris Pratt has been embroiled in controversy of late.
Directors Defend Pratt’s Work on Super Mario Bros.: The Movie
With a view to the imminent release of the film Illuminationand with more than one trailer showcasing Chris Pratt’s work on the film, Michael Jelenic y Aaron Horvath They have come out in defense of the actor’s choice to voice Mario.
It has been in Total Film’s coverage (via Games Radar) for the film where the directors have highlighted that Chris Pratt was the perfect choice for the role.
“To us, it made a lot of sense. He’s really good at playing a blue-collar hero with a big heart. The way Mario is portrayed in our movie, he’s perfect for that.”
Joining Chris Pratt in the voice cast of Super Mario Bros.: The Movie, we have Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen y Jack Black. Charles Martinet will have a cameo in the moviealthough it has not been revealed which character it will be.
Super Mario Bros.: The film opens in Spanish theaters on April 5with many iconic Nintendo characters making the leap to the big screen.
