A sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie is currently in development, though it remains unclear which other characters from the world of Nintendo will pop up in the new film. There's a good chance Wario will come along, and Danny DeVito would be up for lending his voice to the character.
In an interview with The Movie Dweeb on YouTube, DeVito spoke about how he's rumored for various roles. This goes from playing a live-action Phil in Disney's Hercules remake to appearing in the long-gestating sequel Lethal Weapon 5. When asked specifically if he'd be up for playing Wario in a follow-up to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, DeVito offered an optimistic response, suggesting he's open to any of these possible roles. However, perhaps by considering how much money the first film made at the box office, DeVito said he'd want a lot of money to play Wario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2.
Chris Pratt Reveals Whether Garfield or Mario Is Harder to Voice
The Garfield Movie and The Super Mario Bros. Movie star Chris Pratt opens up on which titular character was tougher to replicate."You never know what happens in the world. I'm up for a lot of things," DeVito explained. "You know, up for. I'm ready to do a lot of things, so, whatever's coming, I look at, I see, I evaluate."
"You should tell him that I'm going to take them to the cleaners, but I should be in the movie."
The actor added, "Yeah, let [Chris Pratt] know. You should tell him that I'm going to take them to the cleaners, but I should be in the movie."
Shockingly, Super Mario ISN'T Italian - He's Japanese
Fans have been certain of Super Mario's background for decades, but one former Nintendo employee has cast doubt on those origins now.The Super Mario Bros. Movie was an immense success. After its release in April 2023, the film wound up earning more than $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office. Though critics were fairly split on the animated movie, resulting in a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 59%, audiences largely loved The Super Mario Bros. Movie, giving the flick an audience score of 95%. It was no surprise with this in mind when it was announced that a follow-up film was in the works.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Was a Smash Hit
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It was written by Matthew Fogel. Based on the Nintendo video games, the film featured a star-studded voice cast that included Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi. Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel will release on April 3, 2026.
Source: The Movie Dweeb
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2
- Main Genre
- Adventure
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures , Illumination , Nintendo
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Streaming
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie