Charles Martinet has provided the voice of Mario for Nintendo since the 1996 release of Super Mario 64, but now his time as the character has come to an end. In a move that was perhaps foreshadowed by Chris Pratt stepping in for the character in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Martinet being given a cameo via another character, Nintendo has announced he's moving on from the role. As news of his exit spreads, the internet has no shortage of Pratt jokes going around.
After twenty-seven years as the voice of Mario in various Nintendo games, Charles Martinet is stepping down and will no longer voice the character in upcoming projects. The announcement was made by the game company, which explained that Martinet would remain a part of the company by serving as an ambassador for the Nintendo brand. Perhaps it might've been best to put this message on another site than X, as the internet was already on top of quote-posting the news with jokes about Pratt taking over as the official voice of Mario:
