Let’s-a-go! Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad and more of the characters in the “Super Mario Bros.” video games come to life on screen in Illumination Entertainment’s new animated movie, now out in theaters. The iconic cartoon plumber brothers get separated after a magical pipe transports them both into a magical new world, sending Mario on a quest to save his brother as well as the broader realms of The Mushroom Kingdom, from the fire-breathing turtle monster Bowser.
Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad and plucky Princess Peach aid Mario as he faces the tasks of agility, parkour and racing. He even faces down Donkey Kong before uniting with the monkey to find Luigi.
Charles Martinet, who voices Mario, Luigi and Wario and Waluigi in the video games even lends his voice to the film. Here’s a complete “Super Mario Bros. Movie” cast and character guide.
Mario (Chris Pratt)
Chris Pratt takes on Mario’s Italian accent. Uniting with Mushroom Kingdom resident Toad (Keegan Michael-Key) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Mario finds his own inner strength in the quest to reunite with his brother Luigi after they enter the magical world through a pipe below Brooklyn, New York.
Chris Pratt is most well known for playing Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” films as well as Andy Dwyer in “Parks and Recreation.” Recently he has starred in Amazon Prime Video’s “The Terminal List” as well as “The Tomorrow War.” He appears in the “Jurassic World” films, voices Emmett in “The Lego Movie” and also voices Barley in Pixar’s “Onward.”
Luigi (Charlie Day)
Charlie Day voices Luigi, Mario’s brother and plumber in crime. He gets separated from Mario, ending up in the clutches of Bowser, but Mario’s brotherly loyalty won’t let that last long. Luigi wears green to Mario’s red.
Charlie Day is a producer and actor, most known for “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” He voices Benny in “The Lego Movie” films, and he has also appeared in the “Pacific Rim” and “Horrible Bosses” franchises.
Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy)
Princess Peach rules The Mushroom Kingdom, and she knows that Bowser is coming. She is prepared to fight. She has her iconic motorcycle when it comes to the Mario Kart portion of the movie as well.
Anya Taylor-Joy is best known for portraying Beth Harmon in Netflix’s limited series “The Queen’s Gambit.” She has more recently starred in “Last Night in Soho” (2021) as Sandy, “The Northman” (2022) as Olga of Birch Forest,” “The Menu” (2022) as Margot and “Amsterdam” (2022) as Libby Voze.
Toad (Keegan-Michael Key)
Toad is Mario’s personal guide through the Mushroom Kingdom. He is close with Princess Peach as well.
Keegan-Michael Key has recently appeared in “Reboot” on Hulu as well as “Schmigadoon!” on Apple TV+. He played Principal Tom Hawkins in “The Prom” (2020) and Sean Knox in “The Bubble” (2022). He has lent his voice to the “Hotel Transylvania” films as well as “Pinocchio” (2022), “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” and “Wendell & Wild.” He is, of course, one half of the comedy duo Key & Peele.
Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen)
Donkey Kong is more than just a monkey in a tie who throws barrels and bananas. He makes mince meat out of Mario in their face-off, but then the two become teammates in the search for Luigi.
Seth Rogen is an actor and producer known for “This Is the End,” “Pineapple Express,” “Superbad” and “Sausage Party.” He has most recently appeared in “Pam & Tommy,” “The Fablemans,” “History of the World: Part II” and is also known for voicing Mantis in “Kung Fu Panda” and Seth Goldberg in “Big Mouth.”
Bowser (Jack Black)
Jack Black voices the film’s big bad boss. Bowser wants to take over The Mushroom Kingdom and all of the realms in the magical world that Mario and Luigi have found. Once he gets a hold of Luigi, he tries to get info out of him as to Mario’s whereabouts.
Jack Black is known for “School of Rock” (2003), “Nacho Libre” (2006), “High Fidelity” (2000) and playing Carl Denham in “King Kong” (2005). He has lent his voice to characters like Po in the “Kung Fu Panda” films. More recently he has starred in the “Jumanji” films, and he had a special guest appearance in “The Mandalorian.” He also plays Miles in the beloved Christmas movie “The Holiday” (2006).
Charles Martinet
Charles Martinet has voiced Mario, Luigi, Waruo and Waluigi in different iterations of the video games. In the film, he is credited with voicing Mario’s dad as well as a character named Giuseppe.