![]() Martinet's film and television credits since becoming Mario (because let there be no doubt that Martinet is Mario) are few and far between, and most importantly nothing to write home about. So why pass on Martinet? Well, the answer might be more simple than expected given the voice actor’s somewhat limited range and lack of experience in a project as big as what a Super Mario movie entails. That in itself is a rare achievement, but now that Chris Pratt was selected to voice Mario, the last statement will cease to be true whenever fans get to hear the actor utter his first words in whatever Italian accent he can muster. RELATED: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, and More Coming to Nintendo Switch Online With Expansion Pack To put it bluntly, when it comes to Mario voices, there is no second best. For a good part of his life since Super Mario 64, Martinet has devoted his professional career to Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, even returning for new recordings meant for Lego’s Super Mario toy line that launched last year. That’s what makes it far more than understandable to see the reactions after Martinet was not cast as Mario for what is set to be the plumber’s big cinema debut next year. Just like the man behind those catchy phrases, Charles Martinet, it’s all part of Nintendo’s legacy that has shaped so many people’s experiences with video games. It’s a-me, wahoo, yiiiiiipeee, Mario time, and mamma mia! Mario is not a man of many words, even if whatever few lines he speaks have become memorable pieces of gaming history.
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