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Posted: 2023-03-31T12:53:27Z | Updated: 2023-03-31T12:53:27Z

Chris Pratt , who voices Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie , described himself as grateful for fans uncertainty over his role in the upcoming Nintendo-centric film.

Pratt, in an interview published Wednesday by Gizmodos io9 , weighed in after fans of the franchise questioned the decision to cast him as the iconic video game character .

Oh, I totally get it, man. Theres a passionate fan base and Im one of the fans. I get it, Pratt told the publication.

Mostly, people dont want something like this to get screwed up, he continued. Theyre precious about it. Theyre careful. And Im grateful for that.

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