Chris Pratt’s Mario voice will be “unlike anything you’ve heard”

Recently, the founder of animation studio Illumination discussed Chris Pratt and his role as Mario in the upcoming film based on the iconic video game franchise. In the wake of this discourse, Chris Pratt himself addressed fans, claiming that his rendition of Mario will be “unlike anything you've heard in the Mario world.”

The publication Variety managed to nab an interview with film star Chris Pratt during the premiere of one of the actor’s other projects, and asked him about his work on the upcoming Mario film, to which he responded:

“I worked really closely with the directors and trying out a few things and landed on something that I’m really proud of and can’t wait for people to see and hear”. Giving just a few more details on what fans can expect, Pratt said “It’s an animated voiceover narrative. It’s not a live-action movie. I’m not gonna be wearing a plumber suit running all over. I’m providing a voice for an animated character, and it is updated and unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before.”

Claiming it will be “unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before” is interesting indeed, especially as Mario has taken on multiple different voices in the past.

Until now, fans have been expecting for Chris Pratt to either emulate the Italian tones of Mario’s video game voice actor ‘Charles Martinet’ or to adopt a Brooklyn accent – similar to that found within the live-action Mario film from the 90s.

If Mario’s voice is indeed “unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before,” it will be interesting to see how long-time fans of the Italian plumber react. The Mario film will release in April 2023.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for the Mario movie? What voice do you think Chris Pratt will do? When do you think we will see the first trailer? Let us know down below.

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