Meet the Cast & Characters of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie expands the universe with an incredible voice cast.
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Key Takeaways
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues the story of Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach as they journey across the Galaxy to rescue Princess Rosalina and stop Bowser Jr.’s attacks on the Mushroom Kingdom.
- The sequel introduces major new characters including Yoshi, voiced by Donald Glover, Princess Rosalina, voiced by Brie Larson, and Bowser Jr., voiced by Benny Safdie, alongside returning favorites like Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Bowser.
- The animated film streams exclusively on Peacock beginning July 30, featuring a star-studded voice cast including Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Keegan-Michael Key, Jack Black, and others.
Fans of all things Nintendo and Mario got a gift from Illumination studios and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto this spring with the theatrical release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. And this week, the box office hit is coming to Peacock, so old fans and new can watch it over and over again.
How to Watch
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be available to stream July 30 only on Peacock.
A direct sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (also streaming on Peacock), this new chapter finds brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) returning to the Mushroom Kingdom to help out their friend Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy). They also meet new friends like Yoshi the dinosaur (Donald Glover) and Fox McCloud (Glen Powell).
Before you dive into the film -- which streams exclusively on Peacock on Thursday, July 30 -- check out our cast refresher below, exploring who plays who in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
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The cast of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Chris Pratt - Mario
- Charlie Day - Luigi
- Anya Taylor-Joy - Princess Peach
- Keegan-Michael Key - Toad
- Donald Glover - Yoshi
- Brie Larson - Princess Rosalina
- Benny Safdie - Bowser Jr.
- Jack Black - King Bowser
Chris Pratt as Mario
Mario is back! The Brooklyn-based plumber who launched Nintendo into the homes of countless global gamers returns in this sequel, bouncing back into the Mushroom Kingdom to take care of the Toads while Princess Peach is off to save another princess. This time around, he’ll end up battling with an itty bitty Bowser and his even crazier son, Bowser Jr.
Chris Pratt is back voicing Mario for this new galactic adventure. He's also well known for his work on the Jurassic World movies, the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, The Garfield Movie, and The Electric State.
Charlie Day as Luigi
Luigi is right by his brother Mario’s side as they befriend the dinosaur Yoshi, and try to rehabilitate a tiny Bowser who is doing a bad job of making amends with Princess Peach.
Charlie Day wrote and directed Fool's Paradise, and writes and stars in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He's also had memorable roles in Horrible Bosses, Pacific Rim, Vacation, Game Night, and Honey Don’t!
Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
Princess Peach steps up in this sequel as she takes it upon herself to help save the Luma’s missing mom, Princess Rosalina. She travels out into the galaxy with Toad by her side to find the mysterious princess and take on Bowser Jr.
Anya Taylor-Joy is best known for her roles in The Witch, Glass, Split, The Northman, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and The Gorge.
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Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
Toad gets elevated to side kick status as he travels with Princess Peach to find Princess Rosalina and figures out how to get braver with every scary step into the big Galaxy.
Well known for his comedic work on MADtv and Key & Peele, Keegan-Michael Key has also been seen in Wonka, Schmigadoon!, Reboot, and Only Murders in the Building.
Donald Glover as Yoshi
The beloved dinosaur Yoshi makes his debut in the sequel as he gets discovered and taken in by Mario and Luigi. An enthusiastic helper, Yoshi tags along to help the brothers fight against Bowser and Bowser Jr.
Aside from being a musician, actor, writer, producer, director, and comedian, Community star Donald Glover is also an avid Nintendo gamer, who called Illumination asking to voice Yoshi and got his wish. Recently, he also voiced Aaron Davis in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Simba in Mufasa: The Lion King.
Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina
An important character in the overall lore of the Mario Galaxy games, Princess Rosalina has special ties to the Luma and Princess Peach.
Another Nintendo gamer for years, Brie Larson is best known for playing Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers in the MCU. She also starred in Room, 21 Jump Street, Kong: Skull Island, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
Bowser's son and the Prince of the Koopas never got the attention of his dad, and now he’s a tiny terror. Looking to break his dad out of jail, he attacks the Mushroom Kingdom and the galaxy to get what he wants!
An actor, writer and director, Benny Safdie recently co-starred in Oppenheimer, Happy Gilmore 2 and this summer’s hit drama, The Odyssey.
Jack Black as King Bowser
Bowser comes back in tiny way, or actually a shrunken way as payment for his previous bad behavior. The former despot of the galaxy is confined to a dollhouse in Princess Peach’s castle. He gets to learn how to be better from Mario and Luigi, but is swayed back to badness by his unhinged son, Bowser Jr.
School of Rock star Jack Black returns to this world after starring in A Minecraft Movie, Anaconda, and voicing Po the Panda one more time in Kung Fu Panda 4.
