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Fans are praising how perfect Jack Black's casting as Bowser in new Super Mario movie is

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Updated 10:23 7 Oct 2022 GMT+1Published 10:01 7 Oct 2022 GMT+1

Fans are praising how perfect Jack Black's casting as Bowser in new Super Mario movie is

This is mad.

Gabriella Ferlita

Gabriella Ferlita

Jack Black has gifted us much-loved characters such as Dewey Finn in School of Rock and Miles in The Holiday. 

But it seems that the 53-year-old has a new iconic role up his sleeve in the upcoming Super Mario movie as Bowser - and it’s safe to say that fans are obsessed. Check out Black’s brilliant casting here:

Super Mario Bros. Movie is set for release in 2023, and will also showcase the vocal skills of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong.

As per the film’s synopsis: “A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. Feature film adaptation of the popular video game.”

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But one thing that’s really surprised fans is just how suited the 'Tribute' hitmaker is to play Mario's archnemesis Bowser - almost scarily so.

Fans quickly took to social media to express their thoughts about his upcoming role, even stating that the entire fate of the movie rests on Black’s character - a big responsibility, clearly.

Fans are obsessed with Jack Black's upcoming character of Bowser.
Universal Pictures

One person wrote: “Bowser is gonna carry this so hard.”

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“I don’t know how they managed to capture Jack Black's smile and put it onto Bowser,” Zobi Draws stated on Twitter, while another asked: “How did they make Bowser look so much like Jack Black?”

“Mad props to Jack Black, he sounds GREAT as Bowser,” stated another fan, as they shared a clip from the trailer, while someone else added: “So we’re all in agreement Jack Black’s Bowser slayed, right?”

And the reception from fans for Black’s new character is a lot more forgiving than that of Pratt’s - where fans are not impressed with his vocal performance.

Twitter user @jetgreguar explained: “Jack Black’s Bowser is one of those roles that really was completely meant to be. Hell, even toad was fun to listen to.

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“Mario just showing up like ‘It’s me Chris Pratt let’s a go.’”

Meanwhile, @CircleToonsHD echoed this train of thought, adding: “You can tell Jack Black put a ton of love and heart into his Bowser voice, while Chris Pratt just uh... spoke? Kinda weird but the visuals are absolutely f**king stellar, and I love the general vibe of the whole thing.”

But despite this, fans are still looking forward to the movie. The same Twitter user wrote: “I'm excited for this dang Mario movie.”

I mean, we'd be lying if we said we weren't pretty excited, too.

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Featured Image Credit: Nintendo, Illumination, Universal Pictures/ Image Press Agency / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Film and TV, Super Mario, Twitter

Gabriella Ferlita
Gabriella Ferlita

Gabriella Ferlita is a full-time journalist at LADbible Group, writing on lifestyle, communities and news across Tyla, LADbible and UNILAD. When she's not writing, she's fussing over her five-year-old Toyger cat, Clarence.

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