Shigeru Miyamotothe mind behind the success of Nintendo and the creation of the character of donkey kongrevealed why he looks a little different in the latest trailer for Super Mario Bros.: The Movie.
Com recalls the report published on the website of IGN Latam, Donkey Kong first appeared in the 1981 arcade classic as the villain. The game was a huge success and spawned the long-running beloved gorilla franchise.
During the recent Nintendo Direct, the legendary video game designer confirmed that “Donkey Kong’s new look is supposed to be reminiscent of the old one”.
Miyamoto explained: “For this movie, we took the opportunity to give it a comical personality and a design that is reminiscent of the original character”.
The appearance of Donkey Kong in the preview not only confirms his presence in the next Nintendo film, but is also a tribute to the history of video games and the success of the well-remembered arcade that had Jumpman, later known as Mario, as the protagonist.
Everything you need to know about Super Mario Bros: The Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, It will premiere on April 7, 2023 in the United States and on April 28, 2023 in Japan..
In addition to having Pratt as the protagonist, he will have in his cast Charlie Day (Pacific Rim) as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) as Princess Peach, Jack Black (School of Rock) will play Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key (Toy Story 4) will voice Toad, and Seth Rogan (Superbad) is Donkey Kongamong other characters.
Illumination will produce the film, while Universal will distribute it. The script will come out of the hands of Matthew Fogel who, apparently in the trailer, will have as a plot a Mario who has the mission to recover the Super Star, taken by Bowser, the most fearsome of all the threats he will face.
You can watch the official trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie below.