Super Mario Galaxy Movie confirms Hollywood and music A-lister in iconic role of Yoshi
A surprising choice!
Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment have confirmed a Hollywood and music A-lister in the iconic role of Yoshi for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
The green dinosaur Yoshi (who made his video game debut in 1990's Super Mario World) is one of several characters that will debut in this second movie, having not shown up in the previous film, with Bowser Jnr (Benny Safdie) and Princess Rosalina (Brie Larson) also making their first appearances here.
Rumours also insist that Wario could be set to appear in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but we haven't had an official confirmation for that yet (which hasn't stopped people fan-casting Danny DeVito in the role!).
So, which iconic actor is taking on the role of Yoshi? That would be none other than Donald Glover, with the actor officially announced by Illumination as the voice of Yoshi in the film.
Glover has had an enviable on-screen career to date. Fans of the sitcom Community will remember his six seasons as Troy, while sci-fi fans will know him as Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story and Aaron Davis in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Glover also produced and starred in FX's Atlanta and Amazon's Mr and Mrs Smith, and he has a music career under the name Childish Gambino.
Voicing Yoshi is an interesting addition to this impressive CV, and he's in pretty good company in the movie's star-studded cast.
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Returning cast members from 2023's Super Mario Bros Movie include Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Jack Black as Bowser.
Matthew Fogel is writing the script, with Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic sharing directorial duties, with that entire trio returning to those roles from the original film.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is inspired by the 2010 game Super Mario Galaxy, and the movie will release in UK cinemas on 1 April 2026, so you've still got time to check out the game if you haven't already had the pleasure!
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