The Internet, Naturally, Has a Lot to Say About Chris Pratt's Mario Voice in 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Trailer

The trailer for "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has been released and, needless to say, the internet watched it in anticipation for the titular character himself, Mario. Or shall we say, the internet wanted to know how he sound like in the movie.

The trailer does not disappoint as we all get to hear Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, speak. And many have gone on Twitter to voice their opinion about it.

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Trailer

Before we get to all the comments and reactions, let us first talk about the trailer itself. You can watch it in its entirety below:

As you can see from the video above, Bowser, who is voiced by Jack Black, features heavily in the trailer. You also get to see Toad, who is voiced by Keegan-Michael Kay, as well as a brief glimpse of Luigi.

The trailer also gives you a good look at how the Mushroom Kingdom will look like in the film. A report by Eurogamer describes it as "a striking take on the Mushroom Kingdom that's at once familiar and quite unlike anything we've seen in the games before - the vertiginous Toad town beneath a looming Peach's castle being a particular highlight."

And, of course, there is the main character himself, who appears toward the end of the trailer and speaks only two lines. Those two lines are enough to send many a fan to Twitter to voice their reactions.

Twitter Reacts to Chris Pratt's Mario Voice

According to a report by Polygon, "Earlier this year, Pratt assured fans that his vocal direction would not offend Italian Americans, but also be 'updated and unlike anything you've heard in the Mario world before.'"

Well, the tweets below express what many think of this following the release of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" trailer:

To say that many on Twitter is not happy with how Mario sounds is probably the understatement of the year. Here are more tweets about Chris Pratt's voice acting work for Mario:

'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Voice Cast, Release Date

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is produced by Nintendo in partnership with Illumination. Aside from Chris Pratt, Jack Black, and Keegan-Michael Kay, other actors part of the voice cast are Anya Taylor-Joy, Seth Rogen, and Charlie Day, among others.

Mario's original voice actor, Charles Martinet, is participating in the film. However, it has not been disclosed as of press time what role he plays.

The animated movie is scheduled for release on April 7, 2023.