It appears like The Super Mario Bros. Movie is perhaps a little bit of a musical, as Toad actor Keegan-Michael Key confirms the mushroom man will do a little bit of singing.

While it is not clear if the Mario Bros. movie will likely be a full on musical, Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb did say earlier this yr that it might need just a few musical numbers in it, which is sounding a bit extra correct now. Speaking to Variety, Key was requested if the right creature often known as Toad will do any singing, to which the actor mentioned “he does.”

“I received to improvise a music in ‘Super Mario Bros.,’ which was an absolute blast,” Key continued to clarify. “That was only a stick of enjoyable, that complete factor.” The actor additionally spoke about how he developed the voice, saying he “was engaged on the voice with my companion and looking for the voice by way of the inner journey of the character. And then with the administrators [Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic], we sprinkled some issues in, we moved it round.”

Should Toad do any form of singing, contemplating the entire shrill voice that would most likely kill a person with its sharpness? Probably not, however that clearly hasn’t stopped Key, so that you higher respect the present we’re being given right here.

Jack Black, who’s taking up the tough activity of voicing Bowser, additionally mentioned at New York Comic Con that he “did somewhat little bit of rocking,” and that he thinks “you may be stunned to see that Bowser has a musical facet” (through IGN).

Not every part is so cheery with regards to the Mario Bros. movie although, as voice actor Tara Strong just lately spoke out concerning the casting of the titular plumber himself, saying on Twitter that “it needs to be Charles [Martinet].” While Martinet has voiced the character for many years, everybody’s least favorite of the Chrises Chris Pratt is taking the reins for the movie, a degree of controversy for a lot of.