‘Super Mario’ Director Defends Casting Chris Pratt Amid Backlash: ‘Really Good At Playing A Blue Collar Hero’
One of the directors “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” The decision to cast was supported by Chris Pratt In the lead role in an interview published Wednesday, as fans continue their debate over it.
The debate has continued since the Teaser trailer debuted in October. Viewers were curious as to why Pratt (who isn’t Italian and seems to make no effort sound that way) would be chosen to voice one the most iconic characters. Video game There are characters.
“It’s a bit of an origin tale. It’s the story of Mario becoming Super Mario,” director Aaron Horvath Submitted TotalFilm interview about the project He observed that casting agents were seeking someone realistically to portray the character. “a blue-collar guy from a family of Italian immigrants” Brooklyn
“For us, it made total sense,” Horvath described Pratt’s landing as an ideal choice. “He’s really good at playing a blue-collar hero with a ton of heart. For the way that Mario is characterized in our film, he’s perfect for it.”
Pratt also talked about how laser-focused he was in getting the voice right during an interview Interview Variety interviewed him last year to explain how he felt about the project. “worked really closely” Directors will work with Mario to determine the best way to portray him.
“I tried out a few things and landed on something that I’m really proud of and can’t wait for people to see and hear,” 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.”
Pratt spoke only two lines in the original, so fans don’t have much to judge. Teaser trailer, saying, “What is this place?” And “Mushroom Kingdom, here we come!” Twitter was in a frenzy after the trailer dropped in October. It sounded as though the actor had not changed his natural voice, according to viewers.
“Chris Pratt saying he worked so hard on the Mario voice only for it to sound like Chris Pratt is the funniest thing,” One person was able to respond.
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Illumination Studios stopped commenting on YouTube after a longer trailer was released with more dialogue.
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” On April 5, 2023, the film will land in theatres.
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