Glen Powell to go behind the mic as Fox McCloud in 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie'
Los Angeles, March 27
Hollywood actor Glen Powell, who is known for his work in 'Top Gun: Maverick', is set to bring to life Fox McCloud in 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'.
Fox McCloud is the surprise Nintendo character joining the Mario Bros. Glen Powell posted a video on Instagram announcing the news on Friday, reports 'Variety'.
He most recently starred in the thriller 'How to Make a Killing' this year, plus last year's 'Running Man'. Like Fox, a space pilot from the 'Star Fox' games, the actor took to the skies with his breakout role in 'Top Gun: Maverick' in 2022.
As per 'Variety', Chris Pratt and Charlie Day are back as Mario and Luigi as they blast off into space in 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'. They're joined by returning stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Beach, Jack Black as Bowser and Keegan-Michael Key as Toad.
The sequel is also introducing Donald Glover as Yoshi, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. and Brie Larson as Rosalina.
The inclusion of Fox was a surprise, but eagle-eyed Nintendo fans spotted a glimpse of the character in a recent 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' trailer. He's known as the main character in the "Star Fox" action video games and also as one of the original characters of Nintendo's fighting game, 'Super Smash Bros'.
Fox has been playable in every 'Smash Bros' game alongside Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Yoshi. Other 'Mario' characters, like Bowser, Peach, Diddy Kong, Rosalina and Bowser Jr., have also joined the rosters in later years. Fox's 'Star Fox' co-pilot Falco Lombardi and the villainous Wolf O'Donnell both were added to later 'Smash Bros' games as well.
Fox isn't the only 'Smash Bros' character to cross over into the 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie'. A previous trailer featured a cameo from colorful Pikmin, the plant-animal hybrids used by 'Smash Bros' fighter Captain Olimar from the "Pikmin" Nintendo games.
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Reader Comments
Interesting crossover, but I hope they don't overcrowd the movie with too many characters. The first Mario movie worked because it focused on the core cast. Adding Fox, Yoshi, Rosalina... feels like a lot. Still, excited as a Nintendo fan!
My son is going to lose his mind when he hears this! He's obsessed with both Mario and Star Fox. Hollywood finally understanding what us 90s kids want. Do a barrel roll! 😄
The casting is on point! Glen Powell has that confident pilot vibe. But honestly, the real news for me is Donald Glover as Yoshi. That's genius casting. The voice cast for this sequel is stacked.
This is how you build a cinematic universe properly. Marvel should take notes. Start with the core heroes (Mario & Luigi), then slowly introduce others from the same company's roster. Smart move by Nintendo and Illumination.
I just hope the story doesn't suffer. The first movie was fun but the plot was very simple. With space travel and so many characters, they need a solid script. Fingers crossed! 🤞
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