As The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s release date of April 7 is coming closer, fans are getting to know more about the movie. But one thing fans knew about for a while was Chris Pratt being the new voice for Mario. As a result, there was a lot of criticism from the fans. But Pratt has agreed to all the criticism and gave a fitting reply to them.

No one fails to recognize the iconic voice of Mario in the Nintendo games, which was provided by Charles Martinet. For almost three decades, he has been the Italian plumber’s voice actor. It was natural for fans to want the 67-year-old voice actor to be Mario’s voice even on the silver screen. However, the movie’s creator went for the Guardians of the Galaxy star, Chris Pratt.

Chris Pratt wants fans to first watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie

In a recent interview with ExtraTV, Chriss addressed the criticisms that he’s been getting for being Mario’s voice. The 43-year-old American actor said, “Come watch the movie. Go watch the movie and then we can talk. I really think that like once you see the movie, in all honesty, I think you probably need to watch it twice.”

Pratt further stated that he understands the reason behind the criticism is the love that fans have for the Super Mario Bros. series. He knows that many fans grew up playing Mario games and they never want to destroy those memories with this movie as a way of making money. “The movie really honors the video game. It honors the world of Mario.”

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The American actor further hinted that this Mario movie could be part of a long plan. “It is very promising, as to like what we could expect over the next 10 years. Like an entire universe of these types of movies.”

He again claimed that the movie is going to be a fun, nostalgic ride for many. He also asked everyone to have faith in Illumination, the production house of this film. After all, this American computer animation studio is known for creating some of the best animation films.

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