Mario No Longer Voiced By Longtime Actor Charles Martinet–Including In Mario Wonder

For decades, Charles Martinet voiced the renowned computer game character Mario in Nintendo’s popular series, however those days are now over. Nintendo has actually revealed that Martinet, who rose to a new level of popularity with 1996’s Super Mario 64, is transitioning into the role of “Mario Ambassador.” The business also confirmed with GameSpot that Martinet will not voice the character in the upcoming Super Mario Bros.

Wonder. Significantly absent from that statement was any sign about Martinet’s participation with this year’s big new Mario video game.

When inquired about whether Martinet would voice Mario in the upcoming Mario Wonder, Nintendo told GameSpot, “While Charles is not involved in the game, we’re excited to honor his tradition and contributions, consisting of expecting what he’ll be doing as a Mario Ambassador.” This had actually previously been a topic of some conversation, as the game’s expose led some fans to wonder if Martinet had been changed, due to subtle modifications in the performance.

When it comes to who will now voice Mario (or the lots of others typically voiced by Martinet), Nintendo said, “Character voice stars will be credited in the video game credits, so please wait for the video game to be launched.”

Nintendo also stated that it will have a “unique video message” to share from Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Martinet to come “at a future date.” It added, “It has actually been an honor working with Charles to assist bring Mario to life for so many years and we wish to thank and commemorate him.”

Sharing his own statement, Martinet wrote, “My new experience starts! You are all Numba One in my heart!” He added his renowned voice line “woohoo” as a hashtag in his statement.

Martinet has actually voiced Mario for years. In addition to Mario, Martinet voices Wario, Luigi, Waluigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi, among other roles in the wider Nintendo universe.

Martinet’s voice and performance as Mario is iconic and unforgettable, which becomes part of the reason individuals got upset that Mario would be voiced by Chris Pratt in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Martinet had a cameo in the motion picture, though, providing his voice to Mario and Luigi’s dad.

In addition to his voiceover functions, Martinet acted in the live-action motion picture Nine Months starring Hugh Grant. He also appeared in 1997’s The Game, which starred Michael Douglas and Sean Penn
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