While the jury is still out on whether Chris Pratt can fully realize the role of the iconic Mario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. to the film by Illumination and Nintendo, said in recent interview that he spent much of his childhood enjoying the various Mario games and started with arcades and then the Nintendo Entertainment System. Pratt says he’s “played this game for hundreds of hours. Probably maybe 1000 hours of my childhood” and therefore says “nothing compares to that in terms of my relationship with the brand.” which should hopefully serve as encouragement to those of you who still have doubts about his casting as the famous Italian plumber. Speaking about the film, Pratt says he’s genuinely “really, really grateful to be a part of it.”
Chris, you’re obviously a part of so many franchises that are important to fans. I wonder how, if at all, being a part of Nintendo i great Mario feels different from a Jurassic Park
Chris Pratt: Well, I mean, it stands alone and within easy reach, I think. I think I loved it Jurassic Park like a child. I was 13 when it came out. It was a big part of my childhood. I may have seen the movie maybe five or six times growing up. Well, you know her five or six times, whatever. A few hours. I played this game for hundreds of hours.