Having to have a mainstream celeb to sell a movie is something I thought we were getting over. Who on this earth would only decide to see a movie about Mario because it has like Captain Disney man in it? Who was this decision for???
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*It\u2019s important to note that the actor everyone already recognizes as Mario\u2019s voice, in all Mario video games since 1990, was fully available to do this movie and even has an unspecified cameo role in it, so yes the job was only given to anyone else for name recognition and marketing purposes.
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Like, because of this Chris Pratt can go on a late-nite talk show for an interview that\u2019s mostly about being Chris Pratt, but they\u2019ll talk about the movie and play a teaser clip to the audience of millions. There\u2019ll be a magazine in the supermarket checkout line with a cover of Chris Pratt dressed as Mario that\u2019ll remind people of the movie, if they buy and read it there\u2019s an article that reminds them more. Charles Martinet wouldn\u2019t get that free advertising. At this point the major cost and challenge to releasing a movie isn\u2019t actually making it, it\u2019s building an audience by promoting it.
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Like\ufffc, the movie stars famous established actor Chris Pratt for the same reason it’s about famous established characters the Mario Brothers, guys
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