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Super Mario Galaxy Movie accidentally confirms an iconic character's movie debut

WAH!

Bowser from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie looking bewildered with a paintbrush between his teeth.

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Published: Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 10:47 am

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The first Super Mario Movie was a tremendous success, bringing some of gaming's most iconic characters to the big screen for the first time - as long as you pretend that the 1993 live-action adaptation never happened.

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But while plenty of big names from the Mario canon made the cut, there were certainly a few notable omissions.

Now, as we prepare for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, one such character appears to have been accidentally confirmed to feature in the sequel.

UK cinema chain Everyman recently posted a new description of the film: "After defeating Bowser and saving Brooklyn, Mario faces Wario and Bowser Jr.'s evil alliance. Now, alongside his friends and Yoshi, he must stop their plans for world domination."

Skipping over the news that Mario has seemingly determined that poor Yoshi is not worthy of being his friend, the more important reveal is that casino owner and gold mine mogul Wario has finally made the cut.

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Unfortunately, we still have no idea who plays Wario, although Bowser actor Jack Black has previously called for Pedro Pascal to take the role on, so fingers crossed on that front.

Whoever has the honour will join a star-studded cast of new characters including the likes of Rosalina (Brie Larson) and Bowser Jr. (Bennie Safdie).

All three will be hoping for a fortuitous debut and another box office hit, adding to the more than $1.3 billion made worldwide by the first film.

Beyond that, Nintendo will certainly be expecting another smash hit, particularly as they look to cement their film adaptation empire with next year's Legend of Zelda adaptation.

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Alex RaisbeckGaming writer

Alex Raisbeck is a Gaming Writer at Radio Times, covering everything from AAA giants to indie gems. Alex has written for VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, PCGamesN and more.

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