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During a phone interview, Pratt mentions his childhood upbringing, as well as his time as a family man, that brought him to portray the role of Mario, and notices the similarities between him and the character with the "blue-collar American experience".<ref>[https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/chris-pratt-channels-wa-upbringing-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie/]</ref> | During a phone interview, Pratt mentions his childhood upbringing, as well as his time as a family man, that brought him to portray the role of Mario, and notices the similarities between him and the character with the "blue-collar American experience".<ref>[https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/chris-pratt-channels-wa-upbringing-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie/]</ref> | ||
On October 28, 2022, [[Khary Payton]], who voices the [[Penguin King]], described Chris Pratt’s voice for Mario at the time as a "New York, Italian guy" and similar to the "'' | On October 28, 2022, [[Khary Payton]], who voices the [[Penguin King]], described Chris Pratt’s voice for Mario at the time as a "New York, Italian guy" and similar to the "''Sopranos''".<ref>Velasquez, Raul (December 31, 2022) [https://gamerant.com/super-mario-movie-chris-pratt-voice-reaction-khary-payton/ The Super Mario Movie Voice Actor Defended Chris Pratt's 'New York Accent']. ''GameRant''</ref> However, Pratt stated that the accent was rejected by directors during production for sounding too similar to the character Tony Soprano.<ref name="accent">Standford, Alesia (April 8, 2023) [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11952811/Chris-Pratts-Super-Mario-Bros-Movie-accent-rejected-Tony-Soprano-similarities.html Chris Pratt says his first accent was rejected by The Super Mario Bros. Movie filmmakers because it sounded like 'Tony Soprano']. ''Daily Mail'' ''"Chris Pratt said he had some difficulty finding the voice for Mario in The Super Mario Bros Movie, which opened Wednesday ahead of the Easter holiday weekend. The 43-year-old actor, whose casting in the animated adventure has created some controversy, had his first attempt at an accent rejected after it hued too closely to James Gandolfini's accent for Tony Soprano on HBO's iconic crime drama The Sopranos"''</ref> | ||
Following the film's release in 2023, film critics were generally critical of Pratt's performance, the ''Los Angeles Times'' described it as "so unremarkable that it could have been anyone at all" while ''Mashable'' wrote in its review that "whatever voice Pratt is doing isn't Brooklyn, and it isn't anything particularly specific, consistent, or exciting".<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-04-04/super-mario-bros-movie-review-chris-pratt-voice ''Los Angeles Times'' Review: "Wahoo!" isn’t Quite Right for Mildly Amusing, Hectic "Super Mario Bros. Movie"]</ref><ref>[https://mashable.com/article/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review ''Mashable'' 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Review: What if Mario had Daddy Issues?]</ref> | Following the film's release in 2023, film critics were generally critical of Pratt's performance, the ''Los Angeles Times'' described it as "so unremarkable that it could have been anyone at all" while ''Mashable'' wrote in its review that "whatever voice Pratt is doing isn't Brooklyn, and it isn't anything particularly specific, consistent, or exciting".<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-04-04/super-mario-bros-movie-review-chris-pratt-voice ''Los Angeles Times'' Review: "Wahoo!" isn’t Quite Right for Mildly Amusing, Hectic "Super Mario Bros. Movie"]</ref><ref>[https://mashable.com/article/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review ''Mashable'' 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Review: What if Mario had Daddy Issues?]</ref> | ||
