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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Kyle O'Sullivan

Chris Pratt's Super Mario voice gets strong backlash over controversial accent

Super Mario is hitting the big screen - but fans are not happy with the much-loved computer game character's voice. Last week, an exciting trailer for the new The Super Mario Bros. film was released, featuring a first glimpse at the iconic Italian plumber and evil villain Bowser.

The animated movie, which is scheduled to be released in April next year, is based on the Nintendo video game franchise and features an all-star voice cast. However, questions were being asked when Hollwood star Chris Pratt was cast as the main character - and now there has been an even stronger backlash from fans who are furious that the original voice actor was replaced.

Chris Pratt voices Super Mario in the new movie (Universal Pictures)
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