Charles Martinet, the exuberant voice of Mario, will no longer be the English voice actor behind Nintendo’s most recognisable mascot, after almost 30 years in the job.
Nintendo announced the change in a statement posted today to X, formerly Twitter, which mentioned Martinet would now become a “Mario Ambassador” and “continue to travel the world sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all!”
Martinet was replaced – to the disgruntlement of some fans – as the voice of Mario in the recent Super Mario Bros. Movie, with Hollywood hunk Chris Pratt taking the reins. Martinet was meanwhile given several other voice roles – including that of Mario’s dad.
