Movie adaptations of video games have had an interesting tenure in theaters. While they’ve historically been unsuccessful, that changed with the release of projects like Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Mortal Kombat. Another entry is coming to theaters shortly with The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which features a killer cast of voice talent. Chris Pratt is leading the movie as Mario, but there’s been a ton of criticism about his accent in the limited trailers and footage. Pratt recently responded to that backlash saying “go watch the movie.” Let’s a-go and see what he’s got to say.
In the Nintendo video games both Mario and Luigi have over the top Italian accents. That’s why some fans were shocked when The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailers revealed Chris Pratt’s take on the voice, which sounds more like a New York accent. The Parks & Rec alum was asked about this discourse by Extra TV, responding honestly with:
