Language Expert Discusses Why Nintendo Fans Are Divided on Chris Pratt’s Mario Voice
Language expert Amy Pritchett shared her opinion on why fans are so divided over Chris Pratt voicing Mario in Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The animation studio unveiled the film’s official teaser trailer last week, having revealed Chris Pratt’s casting over a year earlier.
However, many fans were disappointed by his performance in the trailer, criticizing how his rendition of Mario seemed to be the same as the actor’s normal speaking voice. Other Nintendo fans were left wondering why Illumination didn’t cast an Italian actor to portray Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which hits theaters on April 7, 2023.
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Amy Pritchett is a learning success manager from Preply, an online marketplace for language tutors. She recently commented on fans pushback to Chris Pratt’s performance as Mario, explaining that accents and language play an essential role in how viewers feel about major motion pictures. She also describes how movie studios are responsible for protecting cultures and languages and talks about how the actor’s identity interacts with the character’s.
Mario is a particularly important character, given his cultural prominence. As Pritchett explained, “Mario is a well-known Italian plumber who is a fan favorite in Nintendo games including Super Mario and Mario Kart. With the new Mario movie, we are seeing the debate of actor over character identity, especially with the accent of Mario.” She notes how web searches for “Mario accent” have increased by over 800% since The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer premiered at New York Comi-Con last week. Meanwhile, searches for “Chris Pratt accent” have more than
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