Poor Mario

Upcoming Disney filmWreck-it Ralphis jam packed full ofretro videogame references, but you won’t find Mario in the film.

Why is one of the most-loved gaming characters missing from the mix? According to an article on the film atGamesRadar, both the writer and director said that he was too important to waste on a quick cameo. They didn’t want a small appearance for such a major character, so they tried to work out a bigger scene for him. It never worked out, though.

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Director Rich More says that if they’re lucky enough to do a sequel, Mario might find a role.

Ha! What does this say aboutSonic the Hedgehog?

Superman, Elio, and Glordon all looking up

The rest of the GamesRadar article is also a good read. It goes into how the team had reservations aboutmaking Zangief a bad guy.

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Five A Minecraft Movie characters standing in a blocky Minecraft forest with a dog.

A Minecraft Movie cast standing together in Minecraft

The Fantastic Four standing in front of a large blue four in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps film.

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The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts teams from Marvel