Tara Strong Says Mario Should've Been Voiced By Charles Martinet In Movie
Strong says Chris Pratt is a fantastic actor, but reiterates that Martinet, the voice behind Mario in the video games, should've gotten the movie role.
Chris Pratt voicing Mario in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. movie has raised eyebrows ever since the news broke, and veteran voice actor Tara Strong (Rugrats, Lollipop Chainsaw, Fairy Odd Parents, and much, much more) recently took to Twitter to question the casting decision.
Strong tweeted, "It should be Charles," the voice actor who has portrayed both Mario and Luigi since 1992 and has had a long working relationship with Nintendo. Others echoed Strong's sentiment in the replies and tweets.
In a follow-up tweet, Strong pointed out how Hollywood can treat voice actors unfairly sometimes and overlook their hard work.
Voice actors- I’m gonna put my heart & soul in this for at least 20 years, help sell billions in merch, make the studios millions of dollars & make generations around the world happy.
— tara strong (@tarastrong) October 6, 2022
Hollywood- We don’t care.
Strong also asked those on Twitter to share memories and photos with Charles Martinet.
Hey twitter friends, I happen to know a certain earth angel who could use some love tonight. Have a story about @CharlesMartinet ? Pics? Ever meet him at a con? Share in this thread pretty please. I love him so much that now we insist on being next to each other at all cons 💙❤️
— tara strong (@tarastrong) October 7, 2022
Strong also later clarified that, "No one should be judging Chris, he’s a fantastic actor…This is only about what’s right and Charles should have been offered the role."
No one should be judging Chris, he’s a fantastic actor…this is only about what’s right & Charles should have been offered the role.
— tara strong (@tarastrong) October 8, 2022
Charles Martinet will cameo in the Super Mario Bros. movie, but it's currently unknown what role he will play.
The first Super Mario Bros. movie trailer was released on October 6, showing off Mario's notoriously flat tush, as well as the Koopa army, and Bowser (voiced by Jack Black).
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