Seth Rogen
| Seth Rogen | |
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| Born | April 15, 1982 (age 42) |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Voice actor for Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie by Illumination |
Seth Aaron Rogen (born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and filmmaker, known for his directorial work on This Is the End and The Interview, and for starring in movies including the Kung Fu Panda franchise (alongside Jack Black), Horton Hears a Who!, The Green Hornet, Sausage Party, and the 2019 version of The Lion King.
On September 23, 2021, during a Nintendo Direct presentation, Rogen was revealed to be voicing Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie co-produced by Illumination.[1] On March 30th, 2023, Seth Rogen appeared on a social media post by the official The Super Mario Bros. Movie account reacting to the DK Rap, citing it as "objectively one of the worst rap songs of all time," and rating it "ten out of ten bananas."[2] He reveals the song is set to be Donkey Kong's introduction theme in the film, and despite his criticisms, he concludes, "An iconic song, an iconic dance, an iconic crew, an iconic moment in time."
References
- ^ Nintendo (September 23, 2021). Nintendo Direct - 9.23.2021. YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ DK Rap is straight-up (three banana emojis) #SuperMarioMovie. Twitter.
