After Bowser in “Super Mario Bros”, who will be the big bad in the sequel, expected in 2026? Danny DeVito has his own idea on the matter!
Last March, Nintendo formalized the start of work on Super Mario Bros 2, still in collaboration with the Illumination studio. After the phenomenal success of the first part, which grossed $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office, it was logical that the mustachioed plumber and his accomplices would return to the big screen!
It is on April 1, 2026 that the happy troop will be back! Mario, Luigi, Peach, Donkey Kong, Toad and their friends will be there… with new characters! If Yoshi has already been announced in a post-credits sequence, speculation is rife about the next protagonists of this second episode.
It’s me! Wario!
If Bowser was obviously the big bad of this film, being the iconic nemesis of the mustachioed plumber, who will be the bad guy in the sequel? Asked by The Movie DweebDanny DeVito could see himself playing this role! “The world would like to see you voice Wario in Super Mario Bros 2”first mentions the YouTuber.
The actor then continues: “You never know what’s going on in the world, I’m willing to do a lot of things. So whatever happens, you know, I watch, I observe, I evaluate… Let them know [à Universal et Nintendo], you should tell them that I’m going to take all their money. (laughs) I should be in the movie”confided Danny DeVito.
Here is a strong appeal which should alert Nintendo, Illumination and Universal, if Wario is of course considered as the main antagonist of the next film. Created by Hiroji Kiyotake in 1992, Wario is Mario’s evil double. The character, dressed in purple overalls and a yellow cap, first appeared in the game Super Mario Land 2. Greed is his main character trait.
Jack Black has another idea!
For his part, Jack Black, who lent his voice to Bowser, would see Pedro Pascal vocally interpreting this evil twin of the mustachioed plumber. We don’t yet know anything about the plot, or if the turtle with the pointy shell will be back.
“It’s not certain that Bowser will come back. You know, I’ve done several films Kung Fu Panda, and the villain was different each time. They may do the same thing. What if there was a villain more powerful, more evil than Bowser?Jack Black told GameSpot.
“In that case, maybe I should help Mario and the others defend our universe against another invisible evil force. I think of Wario. And for me, Pedro Pascal is Wario”, he indicated. For the moment, no details have been revealed by Nintendo. We just know that the film will be released on April 1, 2026.