Super Mario Galaxy Movie Leak Points to a Fan Favorite Villain Joining the Cast
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A cinema listing leak suggests Wario will join Bowser Jr. as a main antagonist in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie from Nintendo and Illumination.
Nintendo and Illumination are wasting no time following up on the massive box office success of their first cinematic outing. As part of Mario's fortieth anniversary celebrations, attention has turned firmly toward the upcoming sequel, which adapts elements from the beloved spacefaring platformer. While returning favorites like Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black are locked in, and Brie Larson is stepping in to voice Rosalina, recent leaks suggest the villain roster is expanding in a major way.
A new listing from UK cinema chain Everyman has apparently spilled the beans on a surprise antagonist making the jump to the silver screen. According to the promotional text, Wario will feature as a primary villain, teaming up with Bowser Jr. to give Mario and Luigi a hard time in their quest for world domination. This lines up with subtle hints dropped in the first trailer, which already had the community speculating about the anti hero's cinematic debut.
For fans who grew up watching these characters battle on CRT televisions or trading blows in various spin off titles, seeing Wario share screen time with Bowser Jr. feels like a natural fit for the animated universe. Illumination is clearly building out a sprawling rogues gallery that goes beyond standard Bowser storylines. As release day approaches, we will have to see how much more Nintendo decides to show before the curtain officially rises.
Original reporting by Michael Brandon Ingram over at Game Rant.
Tags: Super Mario, Nintendo, Movies, Gaming News, Illumination
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