Current Events > Charles Martinet stepping down as the voice of Mario

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Homeless_Waifu
08/21/23 4:22:24 PM
#101:


We all know its gonna be Danny Devito
this new Mario is gonna more vulgar than ever, sort of like Lupin the 3rd! Hell Marios costume is gonna be a different color to emphasize how much of Marios personality has changed!

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GeminiDeus
08/21/23 4:42:37 PM
#102:


Sad but expected. It had to happen eventually.

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DKBananaSlamma
08/21/23 5:29:43 PM
#103:


There's confirmation that Charles Martinet was not voicing anyone in Super Mario Wonder, but they wont say who is doing the voices yet

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CyricZ
08/21/23 5:59:35 PM
#104:


Guess we'll have to buy Wonder and look at the credits!

(I was gonna buy Wonder anyway)

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Questionmarktarius
08/21/23 6:01:02 PM
#105:


CyricZ posted...
(I was gonna buy Wonder anyway)
i... already did.
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Letsago
08/21/23 6:21:19 PM
#107:


What was his last role? Was it the movie? (Not that he voiced the bros, but their dad).

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tremain07
08/21/23 6:26:48 PM
#108:


God damn, I remember losing my shit when I played JSRF and saw Marnet's name as the voice of Ryukaku Gouji knowing him as Mario, this hurts me as much as the idea of Mike Pollock no longer being Dr. Eggman

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MrMallard
08/21/23 6:27:46 PM
#109:


Mario has been sounding tired in the last few Martinet voiced games. This is sad, but it's not surprising.

I'm happy they're keeping Martinet on as a Mario guy. No bones about it, this guy's contribution to the character of Mario is a significant factor into why the character is as popular as Mickey Mouse and Pikachu. The man is a legend, and he will be missed - but it's not totally surprising that we've reached a point where he's not voicing Mario.

I hope he at least got the opportunity to retire rather than get forced out by Nintendo y'know. Like he could have negotiated the whole Mario ambassador thing himself, or Nintendo could have stood him down from the role and given him a consolation prize. I don't really know. Personally, I think Charles Martinet realises that his voice is reaching a point where it doesn't capture the same Mario so he made the decision to step down - at least, that's the best case scenario for this in my opinion.

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Kajagogo
08/21/23 6:50:08 PM
#110:


AceMos posted...
who ever takes his place has big shoes to fill



Indeed.

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Tyranthraxus
08/21/23 6:57:58 PM
#111:


Letsago posted...
What was his last role? Was it the movie? (Not that he voiced the bros, but their dad).
He didn't voice the dad. He voiced Jumpman.

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CyricZ
08/21/23 6:58:35 PM
#112:


https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1693741799192629475

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CyricZ
08/21/23 6:59:13 PM
#113:


Tyranthraxus posted...
He didn't voice the dad. He voiced Jumpman.
He also voiced the dad.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6718170/fullcredits/cast

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LightningAce11
08/21/23 7:20:44 PM
#114:


Theyve got 2 decades worth of voice lines, they can reuse them and pay him residuals.

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AceMos
08/21/23 7:48:27 PM
#115:


CyricZ posted...
https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1693741799192629475
fuck geoff and his constant clout chasing


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DKBananaSlamma
08/21/23 8:03:13 PM
#116:


LightningAce11 posted...
Theyve got 2 decades worth of voice lines, they can reuse them and pay him residuals.
Unironically I think nintendo said they had like 5 million takes recorded. They really can just use them forever lol

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DnDer
08/21/23 9:31:03 PM
#117:


Ubergeneral3 posted...
Charles Martinet is 67 so its no surprise he's retiring. He has had a good run.

"In this economy?"

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StealThisSheen
08/21/23 9:33:39 PM
#118:


AceMos posted...
fuck geoff and his constant clout chasing

How is that clout chasing?

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Philip027
08/21/23 9:35:59 PM
#119:


Considering the guy fairly recently expressed wanting to voice Mario until either he died or couldn't anymore, I'd like to know what caused this seeming change of heart. Guess we'll have to wait to hear more.
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DnDer
08/21/23 9:38:51 PM
#120:


Tequilawhatitdo posted...
He was crazy nice and encouraged me to get into voice acting (I never did- my only regret).

Why regret @Tequilawhatitdo ? Being a VA isn't being a marathon sprinter. You can still make a stab at it. It's not really a job you can be "too old" for. Look at how old Rene Auberjonois was when he was still voice acting the year he passed (79).

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The_Wheelman1
08/21/23 9:40:47 PM
#121:


End of an era.

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The_Wheelman1
08/21/23 9:42:51 PM
#122:


https://youtu.be/bYbyFxff0_s

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Punished_Blinx
08/21/23 9:55:49 PM
#123:


MrMallard posted...
Mario has been sounding tired in the last few Martinet voiced games. This is sad, but it's not surprising.

I'm happy they're keeping Martinet on as a Mario guy. No bones about it, this guy's contribution to the character of Mario is a significant factor into why the character is as popular as Mickey Mouse and Pikachu. The man is a legend, and he will be missed - but it's not totally surprising that we've reached a point where he's not voicing Mario.

I hope he at least got the opportunity to retire rather than get forced out by Nintendo y'know. Like he could have negotiated the whole Mario ambassador thing himself, or Nintendo could have stood him down from the role and given him a consolation prize. I don't really know. Personally, I think Charles Martinet realises that his voice is reaching a point where it doesn't capture the same Mario so he made the decision to step down - at least, that's the best case scenario for this in my opinion.

The cynic in me is thinking that this 'Mario Ambassador' thing is just Nintendo giving permission for Martinet to monetize his Mario legacy for things like conventions or whatever. Similar to how they treat YouTubers.

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AceMos
08/21/23 10:03:32 PM
#124:


StealThisSheen posted...
How is that clout chasing?
geoff is always clout chassing hell he is acting like the dude died in his tweet

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BakonBitz
08/21/23 10:06:49 PM
#125:


AceMos posted...
geoff is always clout chassing hell he is acting like the dude died in his tweet
I think you're looking a bit too much into it...

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MrMallard
08/21/23 11:12:41 PM
#126:


DnDer posted...
Why regret Tequilawhatitdo ? Being a VA isn't being a marathon sprinter. You can still make a stab at it. It's not really a job you can be "too old" for. Look at how old Rene Auberjonois was when he was still voice acting the year he passed (79).
Unrelated to the matter at hand, but I'm rewatching Boston Legal where Rene Auberjonois is a big part of the cast for the first half of the show. If you like him, you should watch the last quarter of the second season, he has a plotline where he reconciles with his former drug addict daughter who he cut contact with seven years prior.

His character, Paul, is a really loathable character who's basically the only sane person in a law firm full of kooks. This plotline is intense, frustrating and sad - basically he seeks to reconcile with his daughter, and he learns that she had a daughter three years ago. They're fighting in his office later on, and he has this incredible monologue that's like:

"In the final stages of your mother's illness, I let my mind wander to you. I thought of being there for the birth of my first granddaughter and learning to love a baby again. How dare you take that from me?"

Keep in mind, he cut contact with her and didn't speak to her for seven years. That's the frustrating part of this plotline. But it's fucking Emmy gold.

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StealThisSheen
08/21/23 11:48:28 PM
#127:


AceMos posted...
geoff is always clout chassing hell he is acting like the dude died in his tweet

...No, though?

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FortuneCookie
08/21/23 11:58:07 PM
#128:


Homeless_Waifu posted...
this new Mario is gonna more vulgar than ever,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfG0-iW5o0Y
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pretzelcoatl
08/22/23 12:13:45 AM
#129:


Tyranthraxus posted...
Sounds more like he wanted quit but they begged him to stay in some capacity and they got him to agree to do some guest appearances.
I'm pretty sure he's said he'd voice Mario until he dies
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Tyranthraxus
08/22/23 12:21:27 AM
#130:


pretzelcoatl posted...
I'm pretty sure he's said he'd voice Mario until he dies

Lots of people say things and then change their mind. He's got no reason to be nice to Nintendo if they did him wrong.

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StealThisSheen
08/22/23 12:22:39 AM
#131:


pretzelcoatl posted...
I'm pretty sure he's said he'd voice Mario until he dies

In 2021 he said he'd LIKE to, but that if he ever felt he couldn't, he'd rather approach Nintendo and let them know.

Here's the quote:
"I want to voice Mario until I drop dead," Martinet said in response to a fan question. "If someday I think I am no longer capable of doing it, I will tell Nintendo to look into finding someone else."

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Villain_S_Fiend
08/22/23 12:32:59 AM
#132:


WingsOfGood posted...
Watch it be A.I.
As long as Martinet approves of it, that's fine.

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HylianFox
08/22/23 12:36:01 AM
#133:


"It is me, Mario. Let us go. Hooray."

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ToastyOne
08/22/23 12:38:00 AM
#134:


Here's Conan roasting him at E3. skip to 6:14
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EyeWontBeFooled
08/22/23 1:50:26 AM
#135:


pretzelcoatl posted...
I'm pretty sure he's said he'd voice Mario until he dies
What if this retirement means he has a terminal illness?

Either way, several have said it's absolutely none of our business. It's still sad, but I totally respect it.


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ThePhantomMedic
08/22/23 2:05:08 AM
#136:


All he fucking says is wahoo and here we go. Fucking hack lol
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hockeybub89
08/22/23 2:06:41 AM
#137:


ThePhantomMedic posted...
All he fucking says is wahoo and here we go. Fucking hack lol
Yeah I'm sure Nintendo was asking for more and he was all "But I can only maintain an accent for like 3 words!"

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stage4saiyan
08/22/23 2:20:20 AM
#138:


Pratt did a good job in the movie. Hell, the whole cast was great except for Luigi.

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DnDer
08/22/23 3:14:02 AM
#139:


stage4saiyan posted...
Pratt did a good job in the movie. Hell, the whole cast was great except for Luigi.

What was wrong with Luigi, that he stood out so terribly to you?


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Returning_CEmen
08/22/23 3:17:45 AM
#140:


@voldothegr8 posted...
That guy is so cool. More than a decade ago I emailed him for clarification on what he was saying with one of his Mario lines and he emailed back with an answer, directly.
Was he not saying so long gay Bowser?

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EyeWontBeFooled
08/22/23 3:22:32 AM
#141:


Returning_CEmen posted...
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Was he not saying so long gay Bowser?
The line is supposed to be 'So long, King Bowser!' But, terrible compression for N64 play makes it come out rather unfortunately, lol.

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HylianFox
08/22/23 3:29:58 AM
#142:


EyeWontBeFooled posted...
The line is supposed to be 'So long, King Bowser!' But, terrible compression for N64 play makes it come out rather unfortunately, lol.

Pretty sure it's "So long-a Bowser!"

why tf would Mario call him "King Bowser"?

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EyeWontBeFooled
08/22/23 3:42:14 AM
#143:


HylianFox posted...
Pretty sure it's "So long-a Bowser!"

why tf would Mario call him "King Bowser"?
I could very well be mistaken, but it does also speak to the point that the line is really hard to clearly make out lol

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XxAxem_BlackxX
08/22/23 3:53:54 AM
#144:


This seems rather abrupt. I wonder if the choice was entirely up to him. He hasn't mentioned planning to retire as far as I know.
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Trelve
08/22/23 4:49:34 AM
#145:


So it's confirmed that Mario Wonder and WarioWare feature new voices for Mario and Luigi.

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ViewtifulGrave
08/22/23 7:52:18 AM
#146:


HylianFox posted...
Pretty sure it's "So long-a Bowser!"

why tf would Mario call him "King Bowser"?
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/0/0/AAU2gcAAExfk.jpg

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Philip027
08/22/23 8:41:58 AM
#147:


HylianFox posted...
Pretty sure it's "So long-a Bowser!"

why tf would Mario call him "King Bowser"?

Because Bowser is literally king of the Koopas?
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Vegy
08/22/23 8:47:01 AM
#148:


AI took his jerb

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Hayame_Zero
08/22/23 8:51:06 AM
#149:


https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/2/5/AABfkMAAExf9.jpg

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/22/23 11:22:13 AM
#150:


HylianFox posted...
Pretty sure it's "So long-a Bowser!"

why tf would Mario call him "King Bowser"?
Maybe it's to taunt him. He, the mighty king of koopas, is literally getting tossed around by a guy 1/10 of his size.

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