The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2follows the enormous success of its predecessor, and while it’s surely going to be difficult to live up to such high expectations,the film has plenty of surprise tricks up its sleevethat it could use to make itself even better than the original. One ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie’s biggest assets was its all-star voice cast, including names such as Chris Pratt, Jack Black, and Anya Taylor-Joy in several major roles - but the second movie will need to expand on this further in order to capture the audience’s intrigue.
Luckily, there are plenty of exciting characters from the video games that still haven’t appeared in the movies.The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2has also teased some “deep cut” charactersfor the sequel, suggesting that it’s going to delve even further into the video games’ lore than its predecessor. This is great news for long-time fans of the franchise, as it proves thatUniversal’s franchise is dedicated to making the most authentic and exciting adaptationof this property possible.
10Captain Toad
First Appeared In Super Mario Galaxy
Everybody knows Toad from the classic Super Mario games, but Captain Toad is an interesting variant of the character who’s become extremely popular in recent years. TheCaptain Toad: Treasure Trackergames have been very successful, with the titular figure going on some wild adventures through various locations in Mario’s world. His personality is also much louder and more outgoing than Toad’s, which would make him perfect for this movie.
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In fact,The Super Mario Bros. Moviealready paid homage to Captain Toad with a version of his theme song playing during Toad’s introduction - thiscould be a subtle hint towards Captain Toad’s appearancein the future, or it could even be teasing that the version of Toad seen in the movie will later reveal himself to be Captain Toad. TheTreasure Trackergames are great fun to play, and their mechanics would lend perfectly to this on-screen universe.
9Tatanga
First Appeared In Super Mario Land
Tatanga is an alien invader from an unknown planet who served as a major villain inSuper Mario Landand its direct sequel. Though he only played a small role in the second game, he remains a standout entry into theSuper Mariofranchise thanks to his brash personality and interesting design. He’sone of the few characters in this universe with roots in outer space, and his introduction inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2could help expand this world even further.
While most of theSuper Mariogames follow the same narrative of Bowser kidnapping Princess Peach and attempting to make her his queen, it would be fairly repetitive to see this play out again inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2.The sequel needs a new villain with a new motive, and Tatanga would be a perfect candidate. InSuper Mario Land, it’s Daisy that he sets his sights on; Peach would be free to fight alongside Mario and Luigi.
8Lakitu
First Appeared In Super Mario Bros.
Lakitu has appeared in severalSuper Mariogames, though they’re most recognizable for being the character that rescues the player when they fall off the tracks in theMario Kartseries. Much like the Goombas or the Koopas,their backstory is fairly sparse- they’re often simply used as henchmen to help Bowser with his evil plans. However,The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2could easily give them more personality and have them play a much larger role in the story.
The character has often been underused and pushed to the side, so it would be extremely vindicating to see them given a real narrative in the upcoming movie.
Lakitu’s story doesn’t make much sensein the games: sometimes they’re fighting Mario, sometimes they’re helping him. The character has often been underused and pushed to the side, soit would be extremely vindicating to see them given a real narrativein the upcoming movie. They have an interesting set of abilities, too: their cloud vehicle opens the door for some fascinating modes of transport, and their Spiny Eggs could pose a real threat to Mario and his friends.
7Mouser
First Appeared In Super Mario Bros. 2
Mouser is undeniably one of theSuper Mariofranchise’s most entertaining single-use villains, appearing briefly inSuper Mario Bros. 2as one of the bosses that Mario is forced to defeat before reaching Bowser.He’s a large mouse with dark sunglasses and red gloves, always ready to pick a fight and use his dangerous bombs to cause trouble for the brothers.
He wasn’t given much backstory inSuper Mario Bros. 2, but his appearance in the movie could be a fun way to pay off the character’s legacy.
Mouser’s inclusion inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2likely wouldn’t be a major one, butit would still be a fun way to pay homage to the classic games. Even if it’s just a brief cameo during one of Mario’s fight scenes, it would prove that the filmmakers understand every corner of this franchise and want to make the movies as accurate as possible. Since Mouser’s sole appearance was inSuper Mario Bros. 2, it would follow logically that he features in the second movie as well.
6Wanda
First Appeared In Mario & Wario
Wanda is a character that appears in theMario & Wariogame as a playable character: she’s a pink fairy-like figure who helps Mario fight against his evil counterpart. Despite a small role,Wanda quickly became a fan-favoriteand appeared in bothWario’s Woodsand laterSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
If Universal is really working towards aSuper Smash Bros.crossover movielike many fans are suspecting,it would definitely pay off to include Wanda as soon as possible. She often appears alongside Wario, and if he’s going to play a large part in the second movie, it follows that Wanda will also be on hand.
5Mushbert
First Appeared In Mario Party Advance
Mushbert is another character who’s only appeared once in theSuper Mariofranchise, but he’s definitely one of the coolest and funniest figures that’s ever graced the video games.He’s another Toad-like characterwho made a brief feature inMario Party Advance, sporting his light green cap and sparkling sunglasses. He’s a private character who likes to keep to himself, only speaking to Mario when there’s a quest to be given.
If Mushbert were to appear inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2,it would likely just be a cameosince he’s not a very well-known character. They could even recreate the scene fromMario Party Advance, with Mario navigating the Mushroom Condo and Mushbert simply telling him to leave - it would be a funny Easter egg that doesn’t take up too much time but still provides a few laughs.
4Anthony Scapelli
First Appeared In Super Mario Bros. (1993)
IfThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2wanted to get really obscure with its references, the writers could look outside of the video games for inspiration. Anthony Scapelli was a minor antagonist in the poorly-receivedSuper Mario Brosmovie from 1993, played by Gianni Russo. He’s a rival plumber whose selfish actions cause trouble for Mario and his friends during their on-screen adventure.
Since the animatedSuper Mario Bros. Movieoutperformed its 1993 counterpartat the box office and essentially overshadowed it in every conceivable way, it would be a great idea for the sequel to pay tribute to the original movie somehow.Including Scapelli would be a hilarious way of doing this, particularly given the character’s fate at the end of the movie, where he’s transformed into a monkey by King Koopa.
3Toadsworth
First Appeared In Super Mario Sunshine
Toadsworth first appeared inSuper Mario Sunshineand quickly became one of the more well-known Toad characters in the franchise. Not only did he accompany Mario and Peach to Isle Delfino in his first appearance, buthe also served as Peach’s stewardand helped protect her against Bowser’s many attacks.
Toadsworth is an elder Toad who’s not as loud and outgoing as Toad himself, but his subtle personality still works very well alongside Mario and Peach. He would be an excellent addition toThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, andhis friendship with Peach would make it very easy to integrate him into the story.
2Kylie Koopa
First Appeared In Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time
Kylie Koopa is a recurring character in theSuper Mariofranchise;she’s a new journalist who’s always present at the scene of big scoops, working alongside Mario and Luigi to get the best story for her newspaper. The figure first appeared inMario & Luigi: Partners in Timeand later returned inMario & Luigi: Dream Team, making her one of the few Koopa characters to feature in more than one game.
Her character would be a great way of showing audiences that not every Koopa is evil, and she could serve as a perfect gateway for Mario and Luigi to interact with the Koopas more closely.
Kylie would be a perfect fit forThe Super Mario Bros. Movie2, particularly since the first movie focused so heavily on the Koopas and their relationship with Bowser. Her character would be a great way of showing audiences that not every Koopa is evil, and she could serve as a perfect gateway for Mario and Luigi to interact with the Koopas more closely. From what’salready known aboutThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, it seems like Bowser will be a major villain again - meaning the Koopas will almost certainly play a big role.
1Mimi
First Appeared In Super Paper Mario
Mimi is one of the lesser villains inSuper Paper Mario, serving as the assistant to the main antagonist Count Bleck. She’s one of the franchise’s most interesting characters, using her shape-shifting abilities to lure travelers into Bleck’s care and later use them as slaves. WhileSuper Paper Marioisn’t as popular or well-known as the main series games,Mimi’s character would be a huge asset toThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2thanks to her ability to look like anybody else.
Mimi could cause some serious twists and turns in the story, and her appearance would be a huge surprise because she’s such a “deep cut” villain. She’s the kind of character that nobody would expect to be inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, and with her shape-shifting abilities, she could technically be disguised as anybody. Her reveal would be a brilliant twist, and it would prove that the movies can delve deeper than the most well-known characters.
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Announced during Nintendo’s 2024 MAR10 day celebration, The Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel is the follow-up to the 2023 animated adventure film starring Nintendo’s famous plumber mascot.
