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Chris Pratt Defends 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Casting


Super Mario Movie Directors Defend Chris Pratt's Voice Acting

Chris Pratt's voice role as Mario in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has been a point of debate ever since he was cast. Pratt is not Italian, ...

Chris Pratt responds to 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' casting ...

Director Aaron Horvath defended the decision to cast Pratt as Mario. “We wanted to make sure that Mario felt like a real character in this movie.

Chris Pratt Defends 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Casting: Quotes

Chris Pratt hasn't shied away from discussing doubts about his casting as the titular character in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Super Mario Bros. Movie Director Defends Chris Pratt Casting

After Super Mario Bros. fans criticized Chris Pratt's casting as Mario, the movie's director insisted the actor's accent will be spot on: ...

'Super Mario Bros Movie': Why Chris Pratt Was Cast, Explain Directors

Having previously defended Pratt's casting in the film, Illumination CEO and founder Chris Meledandri stated that "Chris was cast because we ...

Super Mario Bros. Directors Explain Why Chris Pratt Is Perfect Casting

Given Pratt's prominence in Hollywood, the actor was cast to voice the iconic video game titular character in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. His ...

Super Mario Bros. Movie Chris Pratt Casting Defended By Director

The Super Mario Bros. Movie premiere was moved by two days, meaning Nintendo fans will pass judgment on Chris Pratt's performance soon ...

Mario Movie Director Defends Chris Pratt's Casting Amid Backlash

Super Mario Bros. directors Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath said that Chris Pratt's casting "made total sense."

Chris Pratt's 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' co-director defends him amid ...

Aaron Horvath, one half of the directing team behind the video game adaptation along with Michael Jelenic, stood by the decision to cast Pratt as Mario.

'Super Mario Bros. Movie': Chris Pratt 'Totally Gets' Casting Backlash

The actor was subjected to backlash when it was announced that he would be voicing the beloved Italian plumber in the new upcoming animated ...

Super Mario Bros movie producer defends Chris Pratt's Mario voice

“When people hear Chris Pratt's performance, the criticism will evaporate," Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri said in a new interview.

John Leguizamo slams Chris Pratt's 'Super Mario Bros.' casting

The film's producer Chris Meledandri defended the decision to cast non-Italian Pratt as the voice of the stereotypically Italian Nintendo ...

Super Mario Bros. Movie Director Says Chris Pratt's Casting Is ... - IGN

The Super Mario Bros. director thinks casting Chris Pratt makes sense, adding his voice to those defending the divisive call.

'Super Mario' producer defends casting Chris Pratt, won't offend ...

The problem with Chris Pratt voicing Mario isn't that he's not Italian, the problem is that the entire voice cast for this movie is obvious ...

Super Mario Bros directors defend Chris Pratt's divisive casting

Based on Nintendo's beloved Super Mario game series, the new animated movie sees Marvel star Chris Pratt take on the role of Mario himself.

Super Mario Bros. Movie's Chris Pratt defends voice-casting decisions

That said, you're probably also well aware of the backlash that the voice cast for the Super Mario Bros. Movie has received. It all started with ...

Chris Pratt 'totally gets' backlash over The Super Mario Bros Movie ...

Chris Pratt has responded to the backlash against his casting in the forthcoming Super Mario Bros Movie. Critics have expressed concern over the American actor ...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Director Defends Chris Pratt Casting

Horvath defended Pratt's casting in a new interview with Total Film, telling the magazine: "For us, it made total sense," the director said.

'Super Mario Bros.' Producer Talks Decision to Cast Chris Pratt as ...

Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri, the company that's producing the upcoming animated Super Mario Bros. film with Nintendo, defended the decision to cast Chris ...

Super Mario Bros. film directors defend Chris Pratt

The actor told IndieWire last year that the upcoming film went “backwards” by having two white actors voice Mario and Luigi; It's Always Sunny ...