List of implied people: Difference between revisions

This is a list of real-life people that have made at least one cameo appearance or have been mentioned at least once in [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] media, but have not had a major role in said media up to this point in time.

'''{{wp|Bruce Lee|Lee Jun-fan}}''' (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973) was a famous Chinese American martial artist. In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', when Mario discovers [[Bowyer]] in the [[Forest Maze]], he attempts to attack him, but [[Mallow]] holds Mario back, shouting "Who do you think you are, Bruce Lee?". Mallow's mention of Bruce Lee is absent from [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|the Nintendo Switch remake]].

 

When fighting against [[Chun-Li]] in the comic "[[Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!]]", Mario assumes that his opponent has watched "too much Bruce Lee", due to her kick-style fighting.

'''{{wp|Eddie Murphy|Eddie Regan Murphy}}''' (April 3 1961 - ) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. In the ''[[Club Mario]]'' episode accompanying "[[The Unzappables]]", [[Joe Piscopo]] mentions that he knows and talks to Eddie Murphy personally. Additionally, in ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'', he is referenced in the memo written by [[List of implied characters#Thaddeus P. Gradgrind|Thaddeus P. Gradgrind]], which can be found in the [[Welcome to Greedville#Pyramid Theater|Pyramid Theater]]. The note says that Wario treks through a [[40 Below Fridge|fridge]] bigger than Murphy's garage.

'''{{wp|Hulk Hogan|Terry Gene Bollea}}''' (August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name, '''Hulk Hogan''', is a famous retired American wrestler. In the fifth installment of ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', [[Roy Koopa]] claimed that, "The Hulkster '''himself''' couldn't have stopped her!" when trying to explain why [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] had been able to escape him and the other [[Koopalings]].  The Hulkster was one of Hulk Hogan's nicknames as a wrestler.

'''{{wp|The Human Beinz}}''' is an American rock band that was mentioned by Mario in ''Super Mario Bros.: Favorite Mushroom Party Hits!!!'' which comprised of Joe Markulin, (1946 -) John Belley, (1947 -) Mel Pachuta (1943 -), and Mike Tatman (1947 -) at the time. In the introduction to their song "{{wp|Nobody but Me (Isley Brothers song)|Nobody but Me}}", Mario mentions that they know who the geezer with the pizza, the mensch with the wrench, and the plumber that ain't no bummer is: nobody but Mario.

'''{{wp|Inez and Charlie Foxx|Inez Foxx}}''' (September 9, 1937 – August 25, 2022) was mentioned by Mario in ''Super Mario Bros.: Favorite Mushroom Party Hits!!!''. In the introduction to her song "Mockingbird", Mario mentions that that her brother, Charlie Foxx, and she were about to sing "Mockingbird," a song for [[Birdo]] lovers.

'''{{wp|James Dean|James Byron Dean}}''' (February 8, 1931 - September 30, 1955) was an American actor. In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' episode "[[Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo]]", [[Cranky Kong]] sings [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#I'm Gonna Be a Star!|a song]] in which he states that he will be "admired like James Dean or [[List of implied characters#Mr. Bean|Mr. Bean]]."

 

'''{{wp|Jerry Lee Lewis}}''' (September 29, 1935 -) was mentioned by Mario in ''Super Mario Bros.: Favorite Mushroom Party Hits!!!''. In the introduction to his song "{{wp|Great Balls of Fire}}", Mario mentions that he was about to sing.

==Keanu Reeves==

'''{{wp|Keanu Reeves|Keanu Charles Reeves}}''' (September 2, 1964 - ) is a renowned Canadian actor. In ''[[Welcome to Greedville]]'', he is simply referred as "Keanu" in the memo written by [[List of implied characters#Thaddeus P. Gradgrind|Thaddeus P. Gradgrind]], found in the [[Welcome to Greedville#Pyramid Theater|Pyramid Theater]].

'''Kevin''' is a person from {{wp|Dana Point, California}} who is mentioned in the ''Club Mario'' episode accompanying "[[The Koopas are Coming! The Koopas are Coming!]]", having sent a letter to Club Mario asking [[Dr. Know-It-All]] what the biggest lake in the world is.

'''{{wp|Michael Jackson|Michael Joseph Jackson}}''' (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was a famous American singer and a lead singer of the Jackson 5. In "[[Will the Real Elvis Please Shut Up!]]", [[Elvis Presley]], upon meeting Mario dressed up as an Elvis impersonator, claims that he looks like Michael Jackson on a yeast diet.

Additionally, Michael Jackson was the original performer of the songs "{{wp|Bad (song)|Bad}}", "{{wp|Thriller (song)|Thriller}}", and "{{wp|Beat It (song)|Beat It}}", which are played in the animated episodes "[[King Mario of Cramalot]]", "[[Count Koopula]]", and "[[The Unzappables]]" respectively.

Michael Jackson makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comic [[Super Mario: Coole Klänge]] as one of the musicians waiting for an appointment with [[Max Milliplatt]].

'''{{wp|Muhammad Ali of Egypt|Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha}}''' (March 4, 1769 - August 2, 1849) was Wāli (a governor) of [[Egypt]] and Sudan. He commissioned the building of a [[Mosque of Mohammed Ali|mosque]] which [[Luigi]] visits in ''[[Mario is Missing!]]''.

The '''{{wp|Pope}}''' is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, and is mentioned twice in the game ''Mario is Missing!''. First, '''{{wp|Pope Julius II}}''' (December 5, 1443 - February 21, 1513) is mentioned as the person to commission [[Michelangelo Buonarroti]] to decorate the [[Sistine Chapel ceiling|ceiling]] of the [[Sistine Chapel]]. When this ceiling is stolen in-game, the Roman police officer mentions that "the Pope went through the roof". Since the game was first released in 1992, he was referring to '''{{wp|Pope John Paul II}}''' (May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005), who was holding the office at the time.

The '''Queen of England''', or simply the '''Queen''', is a very famous and important and upper-class lady. In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' live-action segment "[[No Way to Treat a Queenie]]", the Queen pays a visit to [[New York City]], which excites Luigi, who hopes to meet her. Mario explains to Luigi that the Queen would never come to [[Brooklyn]] and is too high up to mingle with little people like them. However, [[Liz]], a woman pretending to be the Queen, comes to [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing|Mario Brothers Plumbing]] and convinces Mario and Luigi that she really is the Queen. During her stay, they treat her like common folk, allowing her to clean and cook. She then knights Mario and Luigi as sirs before her doctor arrives, explaining that she had escaped from her home and had to return. Although they realized that the woman was not a good Queen, she did make a good fish and chips pizza.

The Queen of England supposedly referred to {{wp|Elizabeth II}} (February 6, 1952 - September 8, 2022), the actual Queen of England at the time the episode released.