The Super Mario Bros. Movie Archives

Nintendo Announces That Long-Time Super Mario Voice Actor Charles Martinet Is Stepping Down As The Heroic Plumber After 27 Years

August 24, 2023

In news that may be somewhat upsetting for video game fans, Nintendo has announced that long-time Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet is retiring from the role of the iconic princess-saving plumber after a...

Nintendo Rumored To Take On The Walt Disney Company With Plans To Create Films Around Their Various Mario Princesses

John F. Trent

June 28, 2023

Movies

A new rumor claims that Nintendo plans to take on The Walt Disney Company's bread and butter by creating a series of films focused on their various princesses. Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) in Nintendo a...

(from left) Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) in Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.

Super Mario Bros. Creator Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Success Thanks In Part To “Overseas Critics” Giving “Quite Low Marks”

Ryan Pearson

May 1, 2023

Movies, Video Games

Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto recently stated The Super Mario Bros. Movie may have done well in part to poor reviews from critics, driving fans into theaters. Princess Peach (Anya-Taylor Joy) h...

Foreman Spike attempts to sabotage Mario's efforts via Wrecking Crew (1985), Nintendo

Nintendo To Change Japanese Name Of Mario’s Former Boss In ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie,’ Presumably To Avoid Causing Offense

Ryan Pearson

April 24, 2023

Movies, Video Games

Nintendo has changed the Japanese name of Spike, Mario and Luigi's former boss, ahead of the premiere for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, presumably to avoid offense. Spike mocks the Mario Bros. while eating a...

Luigi (John Leguizamo) looks to Mario (Bob Hoskins) for help in Super Mario Bros. (1993), Walt Disney Studios / Luigi (Charlie Day) answers a business call in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Illumination Entertainment

John Leguizamo Says He Refuses To Watch ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Because They Did Not Cast Any Latin Actors: “I Was Groundbreaking And Then They Stopped The Groundbreaking”

Spencer Baculi

April 6, 2023

Movies

Whether the result of a case of 'sour grapes' or a general need to virtue signal, actor John Leguizamo has declared that he will absolutely not be seeing The Super Mario Bros. Movie because the film does not st...

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Review – Plunging Rainbow Colored Nostalgia to Death

Chris Sawin

April 6, 2023

Movie Reviews, Movies, Video Games

Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day) are plumbers who have recently gone into business for themselves. They’ve spent their life savings on a commercial promoting themselves and seem l...

Princess Peach (Anya Taylor Joy) unlocks the power of a Fire Flower in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Illumination Entertainment

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Anya-Taylor Joy Says She Was Only Interested In Voicing A “Modern” Princess Peach: “I Felt Like We Could Create A More Three-Dimensional Character”

Spencer Baculi

April 4, 2023

Movies, Video Games

Actress Anya-Taylor Joy has revealed that she had one true condition for lending her voice to Princess Peach in The Super Mario Bros. Movie: The ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom had to be a more "modern" ruler tha...

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Seth Rogen Says Donkey Kong Sounds Just Like Him Because “I Was Very Clear, I Don’t Do Voices”

Spencer Baculi

March 30, 2023

Movies

While his co-star Chris Pratt has taken to promoting The Super Mario Bros. Movie by attempting to assuage fans' concerns regarding source material accuracy, Seth Rogen has conversely decided the best way to mar...

Mario (Chris Pratt) prepares to rush off into adventure in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Illumination Entertainment

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Chris Pratt Responds To Criticism Towards His Voice Acting With Respect: “This Is A Passionate Fanbase And It Makes Sense”

Spencer Baculi

March 30, 2023

Movies

Though he may have faced a massive wave of criticism in recent months towards his take on the Koopa-stomping hero's iconic voice, The Super Mario Bros. Movie star Chris Pratt is refusing to write off the genuin...

Princess Peach (Anya-Taylor Joy) hopes Mario (Chris Pratt) survives the experience in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Illumination Entertainment

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Directors Tease Girlboss Personality For Princess Peach: “We Were Thinking How Strong That Person Would Need To Be To Protect Her People”

Spencer Baculi

March 17, 2023

Movies

In what appears to be a hint that the film will indeed bring the iconic heroine to life with all the personality of a feminist meme page, the pair of directors behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie have confirmed ...

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