Chris Pratt’s 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' co-director defends him amid fan backlash
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The co-director of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" defended the decision to cast Chris Pratt, saying in a recent interview the actor was "perfect for it."
"For us, it made total sense," Horvath said. "He's really good at playing a blue-collar hero with a ton of heart. For the way that Mario is characterized in our film, he’s perfect for it."
He continued, explaining that Mario and his brother Luigi, voiced by Charlie Day, are Brooklyn-based plumbers who are "blue-collar guys… from a family of Italian immigrants."
Pratt faced backlash after it was announced he would voice Mario in 2021.
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