Super Mario Galaxy Movie: New Trailer and Yoshi's Voice Actor Revealed
Wart and Honey Queen's voice actors have also been confirmed
The "Super Mario Galaxy Movie" is drawing near – and fans were treated to a brand-new trailer during the Nintendo Direct event. But that's not all: the voices for Yoshi, Honey Queen and Wart were also revealed during the Nintendo livestream!
Donald Glover as Yoshi
Yoshi will be voiced by none other than Donald Glover. The versatile actor and creative mind became known worldwide for his roles in series such as "Community" and as the creator and lead actor of "Atlanta". He also appeared in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" as a young Lando Calrissian. Glover already has experience with voice acting roles: he lent his voice to Simba in the remake of "The Lion King". Now it's Yoshi's turn. The fan favorite could play a major role in the "Super Mario Galaxy Movie".
Luis Guzmán as Wart
Two more castings were announced: Luis Guzmán will play Wart, the tyrannical, frog-like antagonist known from "Super Mario Bros. 2", among others. Guzmán was most recently seen in the Netflix hit "Wednesday".
Issa Rae as Honey Queen
Meanwhile, "Barbie" actress Issa Rae will take on the role of the Honey Queen, familiar to "Super Mario" fans from the "Galaxy" games. Other additions to the voice cast were already known: Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. and "Captain Marvel" star Brie Larson as Rosalina. Of course, Chris Pratt returns as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, and Jack Black as Bowser.
This is what the Super Mario Galaxy movie is about
An official plot description of the Nintendo film has already been released: The two plumber brothers Mario and Luigi have settled in the Mushroom Kingdom. In their new home, they actively help out and solve the everyday problems, true to their motto "Let's-a-go!"
While supporting Princess Peach and trying to set Bowser on the right path, they also meet a new companion in Yoshi. Princess Peach's birthday ultimately becomes the starting point for an intergalactic adventure. The brothers set off into space to thwart Bowser Jr.'s sinister plans and rescue Rosalina.
The new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer
Here you can watch the latest trailer for the "Super Mario Galaxy Movie." You won't have to wait much longer to see the movie on the big screen. The new "Mario" adventure will be released in theaters on April 1, 2026.
The Super Mario Galaxy games
The "Super Mario Bros. Movie" from 2023 marked the start of Nintendo's new film offensive. The animated film, produced by Illumination, became a huge box office success and is one of the most successful video game adaptations of all time. A sequel was therefore no surprise.
The "Super Mario Galaxy Movie" is based on an extremely popular video game that was originally developed as a Wii game. The enormous popularity of "Super Mario Galaxy" and its sequel is also evident on Metacritic, where both titles are still among the best Wii games ever.
Fan favorite Yoshi
Yoshi is one of the most popular characters in the "Mario" universe. The friendly dinosaur made his first appearance in the game "Super Mario World" and quickly became an integral part of the series. Yoshi is particularly known for his ability to swallow enemies with his long tongue and turn them into eggs. Over the years, Yoshi has evolved to a character with his own games. With his friendly nature, distinctive appearance, and high recognition value, Yoshi is now one of the most famous characters in the entire "Mario" franchise.
By the way: There have been rumors for some time that more film projects from Nintendo's iconic universe are in development! You can find out more about that here. And if you can't wait for the "Super Mario Galaxy Movie", here's a compilation of the clips and trailers released so far!
