Mario Ambassador Charles Martinet Clarifies He’s Still Allowed to Perform Mario’s Voice, but Won’t Improvise Dialogue — and It’s His Choice to Protect ‘Integrity’ of Nintendo’s Iconic Mascot
Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario for almost 30 years, has clarified how he will perform in-character when meeting fans — and the reason why — after confusion sparked on…
Charles Martinet Won’t Say Anything Weird As Mario To Preserve Character’s “Integrity”
Charles Martinet--once the voice actor for one of gaming's most iconic characters and now Nintendo's official Mario Ambassador--has had to clarify his stance on voicing Mario for fans. After a…
Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power’s Charles Edwards And Charlie Vickers Break Down Season 2, Episode 2
Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) gave Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) one directive in the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Season 1 finale: Don't speak to Halbrand (Charlie Vickers) anymore. She left…
Better Call Saul Star Surprised To Find Out He’s Cousins With King Charles III
There's officially a royal connection to Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Saul Goodman actor Bob Odenkirk recently discovered that he's 11th cousins with King Charles III--and no, this isn't…
Shacknews Person of the Year 2023 – Charles Martinet
2023 saw the legendary Charles Martinet conclude his run as Mario and cameo in the Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Natalie Portman Recalls King Charles Asking If She Was In The Original Star Wars Movies
Natalie Portman has recalled meeting Prince Charles in 1999 when she was 18, and how the member of the British royal family--who is now king--asked if she was in the…
Nintendo Releases New Video About Charles Martinet’s New Mario Ambassador Role
Last month, Nintendo revealed longtime Mario voice actor Charles Martinet will no longer voice the character. The company stopped short of revealing who is taking over the role, although it…
Nintendo’s Miyamoto And Charles Martinet Address Mario Voice Change In New Video
After over 25 years of voicing Mario, Wario, and even Waluigi, Charles Martinet is stepping away as an actor for Nintendo to become a Mario ambassador. And finally, he and…
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Issues Heartfelt Thanks to Former Voice of Mario, Charles Martinet
Nintendo development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has issued a video message thanking former voice of Mario, Charles Martinet.
Charles Martinet Has No Idea What A Mario Ambassador Does
Last month, Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet--the longtime voice of Mario and many other denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom--would be leaving his voice acting post and transition into becoming a…