Remember that familiar sound of Mario and Luigi consuming a mushroom and doubling their size to fend off from pits and enemies? Well, Super Mario Bros. fans might get a bit nostalgic because the Super Mario Bros movie is in the works. And with an A-list cast, of course!
If fans have been wishing for a Super Mario Bros movie, then their wish has been granted. In 2022, the film will be released with impressive casting.
Super Mario Bros, a game developed by the men behind Nintendo Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, was first released in 1985. It’s the successor to its arcade game version Mario Bros. in 1983. If millennials haven’t played a game of Super Mario Bros, here’s how it works.
The brothers, Mario and Luigi, go through various levels with different pits and enemies in the Mushroom Kingdom to save Princess Peach Toadstool. The princess is held captive by the villain King Koopa (Bowser). They would journey through the Mushroom Kingdom in their standard capabilities.
However, they can grab mushrooms, flowers, or stars along the way, giving them superpowers such as extra life, size, or speed. At every end of the Mushroom Kingdom level, either of the brothers (depending on what players choose at the start of the game or in multiplayer mode), would have to fight the Bowser to rescue the princess.
The Super Mario Bros is deemed as one of the best games in history. It’s even one of the best-selling games worldwide, selling about 50 million copies around the world. And now, fans can relive their Super Mario Bros days in the upcoming Super Mario movie this 2022.
A-List cast
Fans will be in for a real surprise as the movie bombards them with an A-list casting. The voice behind one of the protagonists, Mario, will be played by Chris Pratt. Pratt is the hunk who starred in the Guardians of the Galaxy. Charlie Day will also give life to Mario’s counterpart Luigi, making the superb duo complete.
Anya Taylor-Joy will be giving a real voice to Princess Peach Toadstool. And let’s not forget the villain Bowser, who will be playing a monumental role in the movie. The star behind Tenacious D Jack Black will play Bowser.
Seth Rogan, who starred in comedy films Superbad and Pineapple Express, will play Donkey Kong. Keegan-Micheal Key will liven up the character Toad, Kevin Michael Richardson will be Kamek, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, and finally, Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
Is it coming soon?
The Super Mario Bros film is co-financed by Nintendo and Universal and distributed by Universal Pictures. The producers are Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri, together with Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath, both also partly directed the movie Teen Titans Go!. The scriptwriter, Matthew Fogel, will be handling the Super Mario Bros’s script. He also worked on the script for The Lego Movie 2.
Fans can say, directors, producers, and the whole team behind the Super Mario Bros film will definitely end the year in 2022 with a bang. The movie is set to be released in December 2022. So hold your horses as we wait for the best-selling game in history to come to life next year!
