Published 19:27 25 Apr 2023 GMT+1

Super Mario Brothers character's name changed by Nintendo from potential racial slur

It's been changed ahead of the film's Japanese release later this week

Jess Hardiman

Featured Image Credit: Alamy/FlixPix/Nintendo/Universal Pictures

Topics: Super Mario, Film and TV

Jess Hardiman

Jess is Entertainment Desk Lead at LADbible Group. She graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

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Super Mario Brothers character's name changed by Nintendo from potential racial slur

It's been changed ahead of the film's Japanese release later this week

Super Mario Brothers character's name changed by Nintendo from potential racial slur

It's been changed ahead of the film's Japanese release later this week

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