The Mario Movie Trailer Reception Makes a Strong Argument for a Luigi's Mansion Movie
Fans have been digging into the poster and teaser trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie, which show a fascinating new take on the old Mushroom Kingdom rendered in higher fidelity than ever. This team-up between Nintendo and Illumination seeks to retell the story of Mario's first battle with Bowser. There are a lot of fine details about the Super Mario Bros. movie that fans don't know yet, least of all being how much of an accent Mario's voice actor Chris Pratt uses, but hopes are still high.
The teaser consisted of three distinct sections of the movie, abridged to various degrees. The first was likely its opening scene, showing Bowser stealing what appears to be a Power Star from a penguin kingdom. The second showed Mario entering the Mushroom Kingdom for the first time and meeting Toad. The third scene is a brief stinger of Luigi running away from a horde of Dry Bones, and many fans have noted that this is a perfect use for the second Mario brother. In fact, many are hoping that if the Mario movie launches a Nintendo cinematic universe, a Luigi's Mansion movie could come in the near future.
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For the first few years of their existence, Luigi stood in Mario's shadow. It took some time, but Luigi has become fully realized and independent of his famous brother. Mario is a very basic character, often by necessity given Mario games require a confident and competent hero to engage with their mechanics, with Mario remaining a popular industry icon based on his series’ high quality. Still, he's often not allowed to speak for himself or show prolonged emotions beyond enthusiasm, which is where Luigi comes in.
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