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|image=[[File:Bob Hoskins.jpg]]
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|full_name=Mario Mario
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1993)
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1993)
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{{quote|Stop fiddlin' with the fungus, and let's get outta here!|Mario (film character)|Super Mario Bros. (film)}}
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'''Mario Mario''', played by [[Bob Hoskins]], is the main character of the 1993 film ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' He is portrayed as a [[Brooklyn]]-born plumber and co-owner of [[Mario Brothers Plumbing|Mario Bros. Plumbing]], a family business, with his younger brother [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]]. He represents [[Mario|the main protagonist]] of the [[Mario (franchise)|video game franchise]] on which the film is based, but is separate from the official depictions of the [[Nintendo]] mascot. Unlike his in-game counterpart, Mario is portrayed in the film as grumpy, rude, and practical, and is initially the least willing to save Daisy of the two brothers. According to director Rocky Morton, the film was meant to show the "real" story that the games were based off of, which is supported by the post-credits scene where Iggy and Spike are commissioned to make their own video game.<ref>Meli, Jowi.[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/interview_rocky_morton_on_the_chaos_of_directing_the_super_mario_bros_movie Interview: Rocky Morton On The Chaos Of Directing The Super Mario Bros. Movie], ''Nintendo Life''. November 3, 2014 (retrieved November 3, 2014)</ref> Hoskins was once reported expressing personal distaste for his work in this role.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/aug/03/2 "The Guardian" interview]</ref>
'''Mario''', played by [[Bob Hoskins]], is the main character of the 1993 film ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' He is portrayed as a [[Brooklyn]]-born plumber and co-owner of [[Mario Brothers Plumbing|Mario Bros. Plumbing]], a family business, with his younger brother [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]]. He represents [[Mario|the main protagonist]] of the [[Mario (franchise)|video game franchise]] on which the film is based, but is separate from the official depictions of the [[Nintendo]] mascot. Unlike his in-game counterpart, Mario is portrayed in the film as grumpy, rude, and practical, and is initially the least willing to save Daisy of the two brothers. According to director Rocky Morton, the film was meant to show the "real" story that the games were based off of, which is supported by the post-credits scene where Iggy and Spike are commissioned to make their own video game.<ref>Meli, Jowi.[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/interview_rocky_morton_on_the_chaos_of_directing_the_super_mario_bros_movie Interview: Rocky Morton On The Chaos Of Directing The Super Mario Bros. Movie], ''Nintendo Life''. November 3, 2014 (retrieved November 3, 2014)</ref> Hoskins was once reported expressing personal distaste for his work in this role.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2007/aug/03/2 "The Guardian" interview]</ref>


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