Chris Pratt is reprising his Brooklynite version of Mario, which means his signature saying had to undergo an update.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie star recently explained why he altered the titular plumber’s catchphrase “mamma mia” in the Universal Pictures sequel, which premieres April 1 in theaters.
“I’m not going to say it right now because I haven’t done all my vocal warmups,” he prefaced, telling ScreenRant about his most common line. “I don’t want to do it, but it’s ‘Mamma Mia.’ It’s ‘Mamma Mia.’ And when you hear that original version of the character, it’s in Italian. It’s like, [high pitched] ‘Mamma Mia.’ And I’m like, ‘Why does it make sense for a guy who’s from Brooklyn who doesn’t have that accent to use that so much?’”
Pratt continued, “So it was always tough. They’re like, ‘It’s written as “Mamma Mia.”‘ But I’m like, if
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