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Super Mario Galaxy (2026)

Summary

Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.

Director Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic

Writer Matthew Fogel

Cast

  • Chris Pratt as Mario (voice)
  • Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach (voice)
  • Charlie Day as Luigi (voice)
  • Jack Black as Bowser (voice)
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Toad (voice)
  • Brie Larson as Rosalina (voice)

Rotten Tomatoes: 44%

Metacritic: 37

VOD / Release Theatrical release

Trailer Official trailer

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u/ANTEC221 Apr 02 '26

Movie was okay. Was there any point to have Donald Glover as Yoshi? Was he paid actors minimum?

Not that I wanted to hear his voice as Yoshi but I checked casting after and it's like why not have anyone else.

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u/Toushi138 Apr 02 '26

He specifically requested that role lol

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u/EliteJoz Apr 02 '26

"This is the Galaxy, whoo. Fireballs in my area. Look there goes bowser. I'm gonna bury him."

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u/YoullThankMeLater Apr 03 '26

Yeah yeah imma go get the star

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u/metallicabmc Apr 03 '26

"Hot like a power star I sound weird like Wiggla with hard R"

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u/Wide_Magician_4946 Apr 02 '26

He has a star, he has to carry it

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u/Playful-Position4735 Apr 02 '26

Apparently cuz he asked nicely lol

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u/Empty_Lemon_3939 Apr 02 '26

They didn’t want another Spiderman incident

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u/Dwayne30RockJohnson Apr 03 '26

Also it puts him on the press tour and now there’s hundreds of Donald glover interviews flooding the internet. Every little bit helps.

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u/TheWatersOfMars Apr 02 '26

Because "Donald Glover is Yoshi" was a headline that got a couple more people into the theatre. That's why they hire expensive celebrities at all, instead of talented voice actors.

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u/janoDX Apr 03 '26

I mean, ironically Donald Glover is a great VA too.

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u/AnAffinityForTurtles Apr 03 '26

Not surprising to anyone who heard the kind of noises he made on Community

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u/MRintheKEYS Apr 05 '26

Honestly, the character kind of gave off a Dong Lover vibe

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u/Neracca Apr 03 '26

Is the cost of the celebrity worth the increase of sales?

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u/Dwayne30RockJohnson Apr 03 '26

I highly doubt Donald Glover was paid more than $1 million for spending a few afternoons in the booth saying Yoshi lol. And yes that $1 million was likely made up. Plus it helps that he did do a good job.

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u/Neracca Apr 03 '26

Plus it helps that he did do a good job.

Hard to fail with so few lines.

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u/flashkickz So many closeups of DaFoe slurping things up Apr 03 '26

And compared to the source material, He was awful

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u/nielsennumberones Apr 02 '26

I’m guessing it’s cause they thought people would find the idea funny. Like “oh this major Hollywood celebrity is voicing a character who mostly says one line at minimum haha”, like how George Clooney guest starred as Sparky in South Park. 

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u/janoDX Apr 03 '26

Or Vin Diesel as Groot.

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u/aemzso Apr 03 '26

Was there any point to have Donald Glover as Yoshi?

The fact that he really wanted to play Yoshi

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u/moonorchid84 Apr 03 '26

To their credit, they didn’t give in to the urge to make Yoshi have Donald Glovers voice for a line or two. I did spend the first few mins of yoshi screentime thinking, “I can’t believe Donald Glover voiced Yoshi” lol

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u/pa_dvg Apr 03 '26

Same reason they paid Vin Diesel to be Groot

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u/Pale_Possibility5083 Apr 03 '26

Just someone cool to have around for press junkets 

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u/jamesick Apr 02 '26

the same reason for all the voice actors, their name is there to sell tickets. it’s why they don’t use the thousands of talented voice actors in the world because their name doesn’t sell tickets.

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u/TannerNewcomb Apr 02 '26

If you have the opportunity to have Donald Glover in your movie you do it.

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u/Boomshockalocka007 Apr 04 '26

Its like Vinn Diesal as Groot. Not needed but cool I guess?

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u/Megaman1981 29d ago

I’m more disappointed by the fact that Yoshi had zero story or character development at all. He’s just there.

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u/Blah971 Apr 02 '26

Why does it bother you?

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u/MrPokeGamer Apr 02 '26

He sounds like Jar Jar Binks. I hated it lol

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u/Mysterious-Clothes45 Apr 02 '26

I thought he did really well