Chris Pratt on How he Almost Blew Audition for Super Mario Bros

Recently, the big screens debuted the Super Mario Bros. Movie. The production managed to conquer cinemas around the world and quickly became the the most profitable game film adaptation in history. However, it was not without a few controversies. Initially fans could not accept Chris Pratt providing voice to the title protagonist. Now it has come to light that the first attempt to express Mario's voice also did not meet the expectations of the movie's producers," reports IndieWire.

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In an interview, Chris Pratt revealed that his performance reminded the filmmakers of the voice of Tony Soprano, the boss of the DiMeo mafia family, known from the The Soprano Family.

The actor admitted that he and Charlie Day, who dubbed Luigi, accepted the roles without a second thought. Only later did they realize that dubbing Americanized Italian immigrants would not be easy.

Learning about the cast, many people approached the movie with some skepticism, and some even suggested boycotting it. According to CBR, it was feared that Chris Pratt would ineptly play his role, stereotypically creating the impression of Italian accent, although he himself is not of Italian descent. At the time, Christopher Meledandri, the film's producer and CEO of Illumination Studios, came to his defense.

Although Super Mario Bros. Movie was criticised for some of its elements, it was not as large and widespread as initially expected. The movie can now be seen in theaters.