Nintendo confirms Mario’s new voice actor in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Kevin Afghani has revealed himself as the new voice behind Mario, Luigi and other Nintendo characters. Super Mario Bros. WonderNintendo confirmed this Friday. Afghani replaces actor Charles Martinet, who provided Mario’s chipper wahoos and it’s-a-meSince more than 20 years.

Afghani announces his involvement in Super Mario Bros. WonderTwitter is now on X. tweeting, “Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!” Nintendo confirmed the role in an email to Polygon.

On his social media and personal website, Afghani describes himself as a “voice actor and big nerd.” He said he “decided to become a voice actor for a single reason; my absolute love for animation and video games. These are the most exciting pieces of art I’ve ever seen. This art transforms into an immersive experience unlike any other because characters exist within their media. Whether that experience is fun, bubbly, dark, or moving, this art form is truly amazing and I absolutely had to become a part of it.”

Afghani’s IMDB credits include voice work on Genshin ImpactMashed’s YouTube channel has animated shorts featuring Arnold.

Nintendo has announced that Martinet will no longer be the voice of Mario as from August Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Martinet will still work with Nintendo in the role of “Mario Ambassador,” in which he will continue to “travel the world sharing the joy of Mario,” Nintendo said in a statement at the time.

Mario fans were first to notice a difference in the voices of Mario (and Wario), when watching trailers for Super Mario Bros. WonderYou can also find out more about the following: The WarioWare series: Move it!This summer, the film was released. Martinet has been performing Mario’s exaggerated Italian accent since 1991 when he began appearing at Nintendo trade shows. He went on to record the character’s voice, for the first time in a Nintendo game, in Super Mario 64The game was released in 1996. Martinet’s voice has appeared in many games since then. His vocal range now includes Luigi and Luigi Baby, Waluigi Waluigi Baby, Baby Luigi Mario, Baby Luigi Mario, Baby Luigi Mario, Waluigi Waluigi Baby, Baby Mario, Wario Waluigi Waluigi Baby, Baby Luigi Mario, Baby Mario, Waluigi Waluigi Baby, Baby Mario, Waluigi Waluigi Baby, Baby Luigi Mario, Baby Mario, Waluigi Waluigi Baby,

In the early part of this year, Chris Pratt voiced Mario. Super Mario Bros. MovieCharlie Day provides the voice of Luigi’s twin brother. Martinet cameoed in the Mario movie as Mario and Luigi’s father, and as an original character named Giuseppe.