Chris Pratt Says His Mario Voice Is , ‘Unlike Anything You’ve Heard in the Mario World’.<br />'Variety' interviewed Pratt on June 22 at the premiere of 'The Terminal List,' his new Amazon Prime Video series.<br />Since there's been much speculation about Pratt voicing Mario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie because <br />he's not Italian, 'Variety' touched on the subject.<br />Pratt told the publication <br />that he's "updated" Mario's voice.<br />I worked really closely with the directors and trying out a few things and landed on something that I’m really proud of and can’t wait for people to see and hear, Chris Pratt, to 'Variety'.<br />It’s an animated voiceover narrative. It’s not a live-action movie. I’m not gonna be wearing a plumber suit running all over. , Chris Pratt, to 'Variety'.<br />I’m providing a voice for an animated character, and it is updated and unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario <br />world before, Chris Pratt, to 'Variety'.<br />Chris Meledandri of Illumination Entertainment also recently defended Pratt's work, calling it "phenominal" in an interview with TooFab.<br />Well, as an Italian American myself, I understand. You know, I understand the comments. All I can tell you is the voice that he's doing for us, and Mario, is phenomenal. Yeah I can't wait for people to hear it, Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment, via TooFab.<br />Well, as an Italian American myself, I understand. You know, I understand the comments. All I can tell you is the voice that he's doing for us, and Mario, is phenomenal. Yeah I can't wait for people to hear it, Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment, via TooFab.<br />The yet-to-be-titled Super Mario Bros. movie is slated to debut in theaters next April
