Miyamoto didn’t give a reason for the delay, but the executive did apologize for the issue and promised it would be the worth the wait. Nintendo has been working on the film since at least 2017. Unlike the original Super Mario Bros. movie from 1993, the new one is going to be animated. Illumination is best known for the Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets franchises. Fun fact - the original Super Mario Bros. was the first movie to be based on a video game franchise. It received a poor reception from critics and has a score of just 28 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Nintendo has lined up a solid cast of characters for the production including Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong and Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong. There will also be cameos from Charles Martinet, the actor who has voiced several Mario characters since the early 90s.
