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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Miyamoto Talks Adding [SPOILER]

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto briefly talked about bringing a classic Super Mario character to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie coming out this week, fans have been scouring the internet, getting as much info as they can about cameos from other Super Mario characters. Leaks have all but confirmed every Nintendo-related cameo at this point, which we won't talk about too much here since we don't want to spoil every surprise, but there is one that caught the attention of many old-school gamers.

Shigeru Miyamoto Reveals How Wart Was Added To The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

In an interview with Polygon this week, Nintendo's Game Director, Shigeru Miyamoto, was asked about the addition of Wart, the final boss from the western edition of Super Mario Bros. 2 for the NES. While the character has become more appreciated over the years and has made a few cameos in other games, seeing him in the new film caught many people off guard.

When asked about his inclusion, Miyamoto said, "In the world of Super Mario Bros., there's the 'Land' series. And then there's also Super Mario Bros. 2, where Wart is from. These are characters that specifically only exist in the world of Super Mario Bros. 2, and yet those are characters that I really liked. There's also Birdo, sort of like Yoshi, but not like Yoshi. I really like those characters. When I got the pitch from Illumination to use some of these characters, I said, 'Oh, great. I would love to see them in other mediums.' So it was a great idea."

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Summary, Cast List, Release Date

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., and follows The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023 and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide. Both the 2023 film and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.

The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and will be released worldwide by Universal Pictures.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is directed by returning filmmakers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, from a screenplay by returning screenwriter Matthew Fogel, with Brian Tyler returning to compose the score. It stars Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Brie Larson and will be released in theaters on April 3, 2026.

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