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'''Sergeant Simon''' is a minor character in the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]], serving as the head of the [[Dinohattan]] police department. He is played by Canadian actor {{wp|Don Lake}}. He is referred to by name only once by Koopa calling him "Simon", though the end credits confirm his full title as a sergeant.  
'''Sergeant Simon''' is a minor character in the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]], serving as the head of the [[Dinohattan]] police department. He is played by Canadian actor {{wp|Don Lake}}. He is not referred to by name in the film, though the end credits and the {{wp|Todd Strasser}} novelization confirm it.


He is first introduced when [[Mario (film character)|Mario]] and [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]] are initially arrested and brought in to the precinct. There, he questions the brother on their last name and is confused by their last names being "Mario". He is present for the brothers' interrogation with [[President Koopa]] and in the [[Devo Chamber]] sequence where he is punched to the floor by Mario during his escape. He reappears towards the end of the film warning Koopa that the [[Goomba (film species)|Goombas]] are dancing.  
He is first introduced when [[Mario (film character)|Mario]] and [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]] are initially arrested and brought in to the precinct. There, he questions the brother on their last name and is confused by their last names being "Mario". He is present for the brothers' interrogation with [[President Koopa]] and stuns Mario with a stun stick before leading the brothers to the [[Devo Chamber]]. There, he is punched to the floor by Mario during the brothers' escape from the room. He reappears towards the end of the film warning Koopa that the [[Goomba (film species)|Goombas]] are dancing.  


In earlier drafts of the film, it was Sergeant Simon's character who was supposed to die during the Devo Chamber scene.<ref>[http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/postproduction/deletedscenes.html Deleted Scenes]. ''SMBMovie.com''.</ref> The final draft of the film has said position fulfilled by an unnamed "DEVO Technician". Ultimately, said scene was cut out altogether from the movie.
There is a separate character also named Simon present during the Devo Chamber scene behind the controls of the machine. Earlier drafts of the film would have killed off this character,<ref>[http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/postproduction/deletedscenes.html Deleted Scenes]. ''SMBMovie.com''.</ref> though the scene that was actually filmed killed off an unnamed DEVO technician. The final cut of the film omitted this death scene altogether.  


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Revision as of 00:27, August 18, 2022

Sergeant Simon
Sergeant Simon
Species Dinohattanite
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Portrayed by Don Lake

Sergeant Simon is a minor character in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, serving as the head of the Dinohattan police department. He is played by Canadian actor Don Lake. He is not referred to by name in the film, though the end credits and the Todd Strasser novelization confirm it.

He is first introduced when Mario and Luigi are initially arrested and brought in to the precinct. There, he questions the brother on their last name and is confused by their last names being "Mario". He is present for the brothers' interrogation with President Koopa and stuns Mario with a stun stick before leading the brothers to the Devo Chamber. There, he is punched to the floor by Mario during the brothers' escape from the room. He reappears towards the end of the film warning Koopa that the Goombas are dancing.

There is a separate character also named Simon present during the Devo Chamber scene behind the controls of the machine. Earlier drafts of the film would have killed off this character,[1] though the scene that was actually filmed killed off an unnamed DEVO technician. The final cut of the film omitted this death scene altogether.

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References

  1. ^ Deleted Scenes. SMBMovie.com.