The overwhelming success of ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ around the world, in addition to breaking several box office records, has almost automatically started talking about a sequel that seems inevitable. There is no doubt that the people of Nintendo and Illumination have found a goose that lays the golden eggs to exploit in this world dominated by franchisesbut what will the future of the mustachioed plumber bring us on the big screen?
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After having played the logical card of using Bowser as the main antagonist of the function, many of us have instantly thought about who could be the villain of the potential second part. That is none other than wario; the archenemy of the titular character created by Hiroji Kiyotake and who debuted in 1992 with ‘Super Mario Land 2’.
However; After the stellar original voice cast in ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’, who would be the perfect performer to lend their vocal chords to the infamous Wario? Jack Black, who has helped bring Bowser to life in the original film, is clear: Pedro Pascal.
During an interview with GameSpot, the actor has shown unsure about the return of the King of the Koopa and has pointed out the protagonist of ‘The Last of Us’ as his particular chosen one.
“It’s not guaranteed that Bowser will return. You know, I did a few ‘Kung Fu Panda’ movies, and each one had a different villain. They might do the same thing. You know, what if there’s an even more powerful and evil villain? “Then maybe I’d have to turn around to help Mario and the rest defend our universe against some other unknown force. Are you thinking the same thing as me? Wario! Pedro Pascal IS Wario.”
Only one question remains in the air, and that is whether, as might seem logical, ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ will have one or more continuations. In a Variety report on the creation of the Illumination Entertainment production, the CEO of the company Chris Melandri has vaguely responded to the unknown:
“Our focus right now is completely on getting the movie to audiences, and at this point, we’re not ready to talk about what’s coming in the future.”
Silence is consent.
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