Mario’s new voice actor has revealed himself
polygon.comThe new voice of Mario has been revealed: Kevin Afghani is the actor behind Mario (and Luigi) in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo confirmed on Friday. Afghani replaces actor Charles Martinet, who provided Mario’s chipper wahoos and it’s-a-mes for more than 25 years.
Afghani announced his involvement in Super Mario Bros. Wonder on X, formerly known as Twitter, tweeting, “Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!” Nintendo confirmed the role in an email to Polygon.
On his social media and personal website, Afghani describes himself as a “voice actor and big nerd.” He said he “decided to become a voice actor for a single reason; my absolute love for animation and video games. They are some of the most genuinely exciting forms of art that I have ever seen. Characters that exist only within the context of their media allow this art to transform into a beautifully immersive experience like no other. Whether that experience is fun, bubbly, dark, or moving, this art form is truly amazing and I absolutely had to become a part of it.”
Afghani’s IMDB credits include voice work on Genshin Impact (as Arnold) and in animated shorts for the YouTube channel Mashed.
Nintendo announced in August that Martinet would no longer serve as the identifiable voice of Mario beginning with Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Martinet will still work with Nintendo in the role of “Mario Ambassador,” in which he will continue to “travel the world sharing the joy of Mario,” Nintendo said in a statement at the time.
Mario fans first noticed a change to the voices of Mario (and Wario) in trailers for Super Mario Bros. Wonder and WarioWare: Move It! released this
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