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Nintendo reveals the surprise actor playing Yoshi in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Nintendo and Illumination confirm more of the cast, including Wart and Honey Queen During a new Nintendo Direct on Monday, Nintendo and Illumination revealed the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. While that new look at Mario and Luigi's next adventure looks impressively larger in scope than 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it was a handful of casting reveals that stole the show. That includes the surprise reveal of Donald Glover (Atlanta, Community) as Yoshi the dinosaur. Yoshi has traditionally been voiced by Kazumi Totaka, the veteran musician and composer of dozens of Nintendo games. Glover is stepping into Yoshi's weird shoes that are somehow attached to Yoshis at birth, giving The Super Mario Galaxy Movie extra star power. Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri says that Glover is a "Nintendo super-fan." Joining Glover in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are Luis Guzmán (Wednesday, Boogie Nights) as the recently revealed Wart, and Issa Rae (Insecure, Barbie) as Honey Queen, the "imposing ruler of the Honeyhive Galaxy," as described by Meledandri. The latest trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie also confirms the return of Lumalee, the beloved nihilistic Luma who was

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Hours After Announcing Donald Glover as Yoshi in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Nintendo Has Now Revealed Its New Yoshi Game Release Date - IGN

It's been a busy 24 hours for Yoshi fans. Yesterday, Nintendo confirmed Community and Star Wars actor Donald Glover would provide the voice for its elastic-tongued dinosaur in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Now, we know when…

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Hours After Announcing Donald Glover as Yoshi in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Nintendo Has Now Revealed Its New Yoshi Game Release Date - IGN

It's been a busy 24 hours for Yoshi fans. Yesterday, Nintendo confirmed Community and Star Wars actor Donald Glover would provide the voice for its elastic-tongued dinosaur in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Now,…

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Nintendo reveals the surprise actor playing Yoshi in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Nintendo and Illumination confirm more of the cast, including Wart and Honey Queen During a new Nintendo Direct on Monday, Nintendo and Illumination revealed the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. While…

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It's been a busy 24 hours for Yoshi fans. Yesterday, Nintendo confirmed Community and Star Wars actor Donald Glover would provide the voice for its elastic-tongued dinosaur in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Now, we know when…

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Nintendo and Illumination confirm more of the cast, including Wart and Honey Queen During a new Nintendo Direct on Monday, Nintendo and Illumination revealed the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. While that new look at Mario…

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