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Charles Martinet Steps Back from Voice of Mario
posted on by Alex Mateo
Voice actor for Mario since 1991 to become "Mario Ambassador"
Nintendo announced on Twitter on Monday that Charles Martinet is stepping back from recording voices for Mario and other characters. He will transition to the new role of "Mario Ambassador." The company stated that he will "continue to travel the world, sharing the joy of Mario and interacting with you all." Nintendo will post a special video message from Martinet and Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto at a future date.
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Although Martinet did not voice Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, he had cameo roles as Giuseppe (who says Mario's iconic "Woohoo!" in the film) and Mario's dad.
Martinet played Magenta in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the second anime film in the Dragon Ball Super franchise.