Indeed, and somewhat against all odds, even though it was expected to do well, Illumination’s animated film starring Mario (Chris Pratt), Luigi (Charlie Day), Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) and Bowser (Jack Black) is breaking box office records.
The film surpasses Frozen 2 ($358M) and also become Illumination’s highest-grossing theatrical offering upon its release, beating out entries from franchises like Despicable Me, Minions, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing.
In short, sensational results… and we can expect more records to be broken by Mario and his gang, as well as the confirmation of a sequel.
Jack Black, who lends his voice to Bowser in the original film and is a hit with his Princess Peach tribute song, didn’t hide his excitement about the film’s success and the prospect of a sequel, even praising his friend Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) for the role of… Wario!