Illumination Studios and Nintendo have graced excited fans with another preview for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie. A new clip was uploaded online, showcasing more of Mario’s fighting skills against Donkey Kong. This time, we got to hear this iconic ape’s voice for the first time, performed by Seth Rogen.
The new clip, titled “Smash,” showcased the brawl scene that was first shown in the film’s second trailer. It started similarly when Mario got his face beaten by Donkey Kong. After Mario received the “catsuit” power-up, Donkey Kong burst out laughing, making fun of Mario’s newest appearance.
The reaction towards Rogen’s voice is similar to how the world reacted to Chris Pratt’s Mario — it’s the same voice with no changes whatsoever. However, unlike Pratt’s Mario voice, some fans were okay with Rogen’s regular voice used for Donkey Kong. Not everyone is happy with this iconic ape’s movie voice, but we’re easily accepting of it.
Nintendo announced Rogen’s casting for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie back in 2021, along with the film’s other main cast members. Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto appeared on Nintendo Direct and talked about Rogen’s casting. He described the comedian’s performance of Donkey Kong to be “humorous” and is eager for fans to hear his performance.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is scheduled to come into theaters on April 7, 2023.
