The upcoming Super Mario Bros. was immediately met with confusion when it was announced Chris Pratt would be voicing the iconic Italian plumber. This decision is especially odd considering Mario already has a long-time voice actor, Charles Martinet. Film producer Chris Meledandri has defended the casting choice, saying "All I can tell you is the voice that he's doing for us, and Mario, is phenomenal".
Meledandri responded to questions from TooFab about Pratt's casting as he left LAX airport.
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