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[Wario Bros.]

Maybe we can figure out how "unlike anything" it is by looking back at previous Mario portrayals. Portrayals by English speakers include:

• Charles Martinet
• Lou Albano (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show)
• Walker Boone (SMB3 & SMW cartoons)
• Bob Hoskins (Live-action movie)
• Marc Graue (Hotel Mario)

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Bro, we havent even hear the voice yet, why is everyone dooming?

 

[CannonStreak]

Bro, wr havent even hear the voice yet, why is everyone dooming?

I am not. I was just saying my thoughts on finding voice actors like Charles.

Maybe we can figure out how "unlike anything" it is by looking back at previous Mario portrayals. Portrayals by English speakers include:

• Charles Martinet
• Lou Albano (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show)
• Walker Boone (SMB3 & SMW cartoons)
• Bob Hoskins (Live-action movie)
• Marc Graue (Hotel Mario)

Well, they may not take into account a few of those. Still, I would like to see Chris do a Hotel Mario reference.

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

Yeah I kinda find it hard to believe that he was chosen on voice alone and not on his status as one of the most bankable celebrities currently.

Hey Guh, assuming they still when with a celeb voice for this movie, who do you think would’ve been a better pick for Mario on voice alone? Legitimately.

This may be a bit of a weird one, but if he was still alive? Robin Williams. I think he'd be able to pull off not only an interesting voice for the character, but more importantly, a fun performance. I know Mario isn't exactly a "quick, snappy humor sorta role" like a character like the Genie from Aladdin is, but Robin Williams is an actor. He can do far more than his typecast, haha. Plus, he has experience in the field of VO, and experience with very animated performances in general.

Bro, we havent even hear the voice yet, why is everyone dooming?

Prioritizing a celebrity voice over the best performance possible is always a bit of a red flag, haha. And when you have a character as iconic as Mario? ...Yeah. Chris' performance just ain't gonna be the same. Granted, it could be quite good in its own right, but it doesn't change the fact he was hired due to his name, not his performance.

 

[TMNTSSB4]

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— Matt Ramos (@therealsupes) June 23, 2022

ok broken Mjonir is looking clean

 

[TheMightyP]

Unironically Danny Devito probably would be good for Mario.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I can't listen to one second of Mario talking in hotel Mario without laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes I don't know why

 

[CannonStreak]

This may be a bit of a weird one, but if he was still alive? Robin Williams. I think he'd be able to pull off not only an interesting voice for the character, but more importantly, a fun performance. I know Mario isn't exactly a "quick, snappy humor sorta role" like a character like the Genie from Aladdin is, but Robin Williams is an actor. He can do far more than his typecast, haha. Plus, he has experience in the field of VO, and experience with very animated performances in general.


Prioritizing a celebrity voice over the best performance possible is always a bit of a red flag, haha. And when you have a character as iconic as Mario? ...Yeah. Chris' performance just ain't gonna be the same. Granted, it could be quite good in its own right, but it doesn't change the fact he was hired due to his name, not his performance.

Oh, honestly, if he were still alive, I would have loved to see Robin Williams voice Mario in some way.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Prioritizing a celebrity voice over the best performance possible is always a bit of a red flag, haha. And when you have a character as iconic as Mario? ...Yeah. Chris' performance just ain't gonna be the same. Granted, it could be quite good in its own right, but it doesn't change the fact he was hired due to his name, not his performance.

So was Idris Alba for Knuckles and we see how that turned out. All I'm saying is just wait because for all we know the voice might just sound good. If it doesn't it doesn't and if it does it does

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

I can't listen to one second of Mario talking in hotel Mario without laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes I don't know why

I think the funniest part about Hotel Mario's VO is that the person who voiced Mario, Luigi, and Bowser in that game is a professional voice actor. He's still in the field to this day. He can be heard in stuff like Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, SMITE, Fallout: New Vegas, Avatar: The Last Airbender, etc.

...But the script (and likely the directing too) is so bad that it sounds...! Very awful!

 

[Wademan94]

I wonder if Paul Giamatti would’ve made a good voice for Mario

 

[Noipoi]

• Marc Graue (Hotel Mario)

We need more of this.

 

[Ramen Tengoku]

I personally envisioned Jack Black as Mario

...Him being Bowser is still pretty cool though.

 

[Wademan94]

On one hand, Charlie Day as Luigi is a based casting choice. On the other hand, after hearing him as Bruno in Encanto, I kinda wouldn’t mind it if John Leguizamo returned to the role to voice him

 

[CannonStreak]

We need more of this.

Otherwise, if we don't get it...

It will have been one of those days. We'd be toast too, and you know what they say...

All toasters toast toast!

 

[TheMightyP]

I hope Chris Pratt has 0 voice direction. He's just reading the script with his normal voice, but everyone else hams it the hell up.

 

[CannonStreak]

I hope Chris Pratt has 0 voice direction. He's just reading the script with his normal voice, but everyone else hams it the hell up.

He could pull off something like this.

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

So was Idris Alba for Knuckles and we see how that turned out. All I'm saying is just wait because for all we know the voice might just sound good. If it doesn't it doesn't and if it does it does

I don't think (most) people are thinking the performance is gonna be bad. Heck, it'll probably be great, Chris Pratt is a good actor. Just kinda sucks knowing that we could have probably gotten something better if they didn't hop right to celebrity casting, haha.

 

[TheMightyP]

Also, on the topic of lack of VAs, I just say fire every actor and replace them with AI. Problem solved. Ez pz

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

Also, on the topic of lack of VAs, I just say fire every actor and replace them with AI. Problem solved. Ez pz

"One step ahead-a ya pal! Ho-ho!"

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Shes tiny, shes stealing her wife cupcake and no one can stop her

 

[TheMightyP]

But honestly, I think Chris Pratt is gonna be fine no matter what. If he's good then he's good, if he's bad then it's gonna be ****ing hilarious. Win-Win

 

[Wademan94]

I bet you if this movie was made in the 2000’s era, they totally would’ve gotten Ray Romero to voice Mario

 

[CannonStreak]

But honestly, I think Chris Pratt is gonna be fine no matter what. If he's good then he's good, if he's bad then it's gonna be ****ing hilarious. Win-Win

You're either regular game Mario voice quality or Hotel Mario voice quality, and Chris will be one of those two.

 

[TheMightyP]

Snoop Dogg should voice the Koopa Troopas. The Snoopa Troopas... or the Koopa Snoopas

 

[MooMew64]

IDK man, I think just assuming he's gonna be mid without actually hearing it yet or assuming he's not giving it his all is making a lot of assumptions.

Even if they just hired him for his name, doesn't mean he isn't gonna try his best. I say wait to hear it, then make judgement.

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

I will say, I am certainly looking forward to Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek. Kamek has never had a voice before, so there's room for new ideas. And Kevin Michael Richardson primarily does VO work, so he knows how to work with animated roles like this.

 

[CannonStreak]

IDK man, I think just assuming he's gonna be mid without actually hearing it yet or assuming he's not giving it his all is making a lot of assumptions.

Even if they just hired him for his name, doesn't mean he isn't gonna try his best. I say wait to hear it, then make judgement.

And given how Chris says how he is going to voice Mario in that tweet, there may be a bit or a lot of voice direction here. I don't think they'd just hire him and not give him voice direction before calling it a day anyway.

 

[MooMew64]

Also, on the topic of lack of VAs, I just say fire every actor and replace them with AI. Problem solved. Ez pz

15.ai already got you covered

 

[TheMightyP]

Actually make me the VA. For every voice. I'd do better then those talentless hacks. #ReleaseTheMightyCut

 

[CannonStreak]

I don't know about you, but I am wondering how Charlie Day will voice Luigi.

Maybe he will come forward about the cast and say "Everyone, half these voice actors have been made up. This movie production is a goddamn ghost town!".

 

[Speed Weed]

Mario should have been voiced by Vinny Vinesauce

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Mario should have been voiced by Vinny Vinesauce

Anything but that

 

[Noipoi]

I will say, I am certainly looking forward to Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek. Kamek has never had a voice before, so there's room for new ideas. And Kevin Michael Richardson primarily does VO work, so he knows how to work with animated roles like this.

I always kinda heard him as Tom Kenny, specifically doing Commander Peepers.

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

I always kinda heard him as Tom Kenny, specifically doing Commander Peepers.

Oh dang, that could really be good, haha.

...But could Tom Kenny do this?

Spoiler: Language warning (And American Dad warning, the most terrifying media of all)

Kevin Michael Richardson is Kamek

How are people not more excited about this lmao

youtu.be

 

[MooMew64]

it is thursday evening and I am making AI Pinkie Pie quote Palpatine from memory

what has my life come to

 

[TheMightyP]

I will say, I am certainly looking forward to Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek. Kamek has never had a voice before, so there's room for new ideas. And Kevin Michael Richardson primarily does VO work, so he knows how to work with animated roles like this.

I hope Kamek sounds like Mr. Gus.

 

[Wario Bros.]

I'd like to know what direction they'll be going with voicing Foreman Spike.

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

FINALLY GOT SONIC ORIGINS WORKING (Mighty will be disappointed, no doubt)

 

[CannonStreak]

FINALLY GOT SONIC ORIGINS WORKING (Mighty will be disappointed, no doubt)

Great for you! I hope you enjoy it!

Me? I am just going to wait until a patch comes out for the story mode issue.