The new Super Mario Bros. is about to hit screens, meaning talk is already turning to the prospect of a sequel – so, we asked stars Chris Pratt and Charlie Day who they’d like to play Wario and Waluigi in any potential follow-up.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an animated adaptation of the iconic video game, with a star-studded voice cast that features Chris Pratt as the voice of Mario, Charlie Day voicing Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, and Keegan-Michael Hall as Toad. The film’s official synopsis is as follows…
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario and brother Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
With the assistance of a Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad and some training from the strong-willed ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach, Mario taps into his own power.
Who Chris Pratt and Charlie Day want to voice Wario and Waluigi in Super Mario Bros 2
You can view Chris Pratt and Charlie Day’s picks for Mario and Waluigi in the above video, where when asked the question, they both immediately answer with themselves.
“Why would I give it to anyone else?” says Day, which Pratt follows with: “Why would I give the job away? I’d give it to me.”
The pair also realize that it might mean two pay checks, which is obviously a good thing.
Christian Bale and Daniel Day-Lewis wanted for Super Mario Bros. 2
Then thinking beyond themselves, Pratt and Day start suggesting Warios and Warluigis for any potential sequel…
Chris Pratt: Christian Bale. Um, Christian Bale and, uh… who? Who do we think? Sigourney Weaver?
Charlie Day: Charles Martinet.
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Charles Martinet has been voicing Mario and Luigi in the games since 1991, while he also does Wario and Waluigi.
Chris Pratt: Daniel Day-Lewis!
Charlie Day: And Daniel Day-Lewis.
Chris Pratt: Sorry, Charles.
So there you have it. If The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 happens, Chris Pratt and Charlie Day want to voice Wario and Waluigi. If not they reckon Christian Bale and Sigourney Weaver should do it. Failing that, Charles Martinet and Daniel Day-Lewis, which is the pairing we’d pick as well.
Interview by Kim Taylor-Foster.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is in cinemas now. You can read more about the animated feature here, or check-out our Mario highlights below…
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