Garfield: How Chris Pratt’s Role Reveals a Problem in Hollywood
After Charles Martinet stepped down as the voice of Mario, the responsibility to continue the legacy of Nintendo’s famous Italian plumber fell on the shoulders of Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt, who found success as the new voice of Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The Nintendo and Illumination collaboration earned $1.3 billion at the global box office to become the highest-grossing video game adaptation and the second-highest-grossing movie of 2023 behind Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Now, Pratt will be ditching the overalls for a fresh coat of fur as he replaces Hollywood megastar Bill Murray as the voice of the lazy house cat Garfield.