On September 24, Illumination studios announced that Chris Pratt would voice Mario in their upcoming film with Nintendo based on the titular video game character. Charlie Day and Anya-Taylor Joy are set to voice Mario's brother Luigi and Princess Peach respectively.Illumination@illumination"Here we go!"Chris Pratt as MarioAnya Taylor-Joy as PeachCharlie Day as LuigiJack Black as BowserKeegan-Michael Key as ToadSeth Rogen as Donkey KongFred Armisen as Cranky KongKevin Michael Richardson as KamekSebastian Maniscalco as SpikeCameos from Charles Martinet4:04 AM · Sep 24, 20212001570"Here we go!"Chris Pratt as MarioAnya Taylor-Joy as PeachCharlie Day as LuigiJack Black as BowserKeegan-Michael Key as ToadSeth Rogen as Donkey KongFred Armisen as Cranky KongKevin Michael Richardson as KamekSebastian Maniscalco as SpikeCameos from Charles Martinet https://t.co/Yio2pql1JyHowever, after Nintendo and Illumination announced the casting news, several iconic video game character fans took to Twitter to voice their displeasure. Many Italians also expressed their chagrin over Pratt, who has no Italian ancestry, voicing the character. Multiple tweets also showcased grief over Mario not being voiced by someone of Italian descent, like Danny DeVito.Linus Tech Tips@LinusTechso you're telling me, the voice actor for Mario is still alive, and instead of casting himTHEY CAST Chris Pratt4:15 AM · Sep 24, 20218321762so you're telling me, the voice actor for Mario is still alive, and instead of casting himTHEY CAST Chris PrattVincent Martella@VinMan17chris pratt is playing mario4:05 AM · Sep 24, 2021152512626chris pratt is playing mario https://t.co/KiWVoVkY5zLucina(Hiatus)🦋🇲🇽🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈@LucinaDrawsDanny Devito should've been Mario not Chris Pratt, we were robbed.4:20 AM · Sep 24, 202184141433Danny Devito should've been Mario not Chris Pratt, we were robbed. https://t.co/SRYjIRgfjI🍃 Chaz the Weasel 🍃 (COMMISSIONS CLOSED)@ChaztheWeaselChris Pratt as Jack Black asMario Bowser4:38 AM · Sep 24, 20215007889Chris Pratt as Jack Black asMario Bowser https://t.co/EFID1iclNmRoss O'Donovan@RubberNinjai died laughing when they showed chris pratt and then it was just a spiral of tears and laughter non stop from there4:03 AM · Sep 24, 2021182281804i died laughing when they showed chris pratt and then it was just a spiral of tears and laughter non stop from there✨ FILM DAZE ✨@filmdazeThe moment they announced Chris Pratt as Mario during the #NintendoDirect 4:12 AM · Sep 24, 202178912409The moment they announced Chris Pratt as Mario during the #NintendoDirect https://t.co/HD81qcEpyMMaxmoefoe Burner@MaxmoefoeBurnerHow is Chris Pratt going to compete with this?6:24 AM · Sep 24, 20215138962How is Chris Pratt going to compete with this? https://t.co/ZbmUoMChhOMichael Ruocco@AGuyWhoDrawsI find it kinda sad that Chris Pratt will probably get paid so much more for voicing Mario ONCE than Charles Martinet did in his entire 25-year tenure as him in every game/toy/promotion/etc.5:28 AM · Sep 24, 202156981297I find it kinda sad that Chris Pratt will probably get paid so much more for voicing Mario ONCE than Charles Martinet did in his entire 25-year tenure as him in every game/toy/promotion/etc.hasanabi@hasanthehunchris pratt playing mario is italiaphobia and i'm tired of acting like it isn't4:03 AM · Sep 24, 2021384183664chris pratt playing mario is italiaphobia and i'm tired of acting like it isn't🌵@cactushospitalif the internet bullied the sonic movie into changing his entire design we can bully the mario movie into replacing chris pratt with danny devito4:26 AM · Sep 24, 20211481442if the internet bullied the sonic movie into changing his entire design we can bully the mario movie into replacing chris pratt with danny devitoWhy is Chris Pratt voicing Mario proving controversial?"Whitewashing" is a term coined for Hollywood's tendency to give white actors roles of characters belonging to other ethnicities. The most prominent recent example of this being Ghost in the Shell (2016), where the iconic character of Major was played by Scarlett Johansson, who is not of Japanese descent.According to reports, Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt has Norwegian ancestry from his mother's side, while his father is of English, German, Swiss, and French-Canadian descent.When is the new film about Mario set to be released?While the film's title has yet to be confirmed, it's slated for release on December 21, 2022. According to IMDb, though, the title of the animated movie is expected to be Super Mario Bros: The Movie.Other characters include Bowser (Jack Black), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen). The voice cast also includes Kevin Michael Richardson, Sebastian Maniscalco, and a cameo from Charles Martinet, who voiced Mario in the original Super Mario video games series since the nineties.The movie is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, both of Emmy-nominated Teen Titans Go! fame. Super Mario Bros: The Movie will be produced by Christopher Meledandri (Despicable Me) and Shigeru Miyamoto, the game director at Nintendo renowned for creating iconic characters such as Mario and Zelda.