Is The Super Mario Bros. Movie going to be a musical?

If everything goes according to plan and no further postponement comes up, the animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie will celebrate on March 23, 2023 its premiere in cinemas. According to the first trailer, you can expect not only a reunion with many well-known characters, but also a lot of action and adventure. But by all appearances it is also standing one or the other song on the program.

Super Mario movie as a musical?

At least that’s what the actor says Keegan-Michael Key close in an interview with Variety magazine. Key lends to the character in the original version of the film toad his distinctive voice. According to his report, there will probably be at least one passage in the animated film in which the lovable mushroom creature his singing talent gives to the best.

“I had to go to Super Mario (buy now €9.99)Bros. improvised a song, which was a blast. The whole thing was great fun. (…) I worked on my voice together with my partner. I tried to find the right voice through my character’s internal journey. Together with the directors (Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic) we sprinkled in certain things, experimented with them. “

Key couldn’t tell which song Toad would ultimately sing in the film eithere more details to his role. However, his statements in the interview match the statements of his fellow actors JackBlack. This one had hinted at New York Comic Conthat his character in the film – Bowser – will also “rock” a bit. He also announced that fans may be surprised by “Bowser’s musical side”.