After months of speculation, conspiracy theories, and false alarms, we lastly know the identify of Mario’s new voice actor: Kevin Afghani. On Friday, Afghani introduced the information on X (previously Twitter), saying, “Extremely proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Tremendous Mario Bros. Marvel. Due to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!”
Nintendo has been secretive about who the brand new voice actor could be, saying that it will reveal the actor in the credits of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Rumors circulated naming a number of actors because the titular plumber, together with Mark Wingert, who later denied that he was taking part in Mario in Marvel. Earlier this week, VGC reported {that a} demo model of the sport had been datamined, revealing the voice expertise within the sport. Although the record is organized in alphabetical order by final identify, Afghani is, coincidentally, on the high of the record.
Afghani’s IMDb web page is comparatively sparse, with six credit and no standout roles. He performed Raditz within the Dragon Ball R&R collection, voiced Arnold in Genshin Impression, and did a voice in a present hilariously titled Anime Penguin: Crimson Snow.
Tremendous Mario Bros. Marvel launches on the Nintendo Swap on October twentieth.
Replace October thirteenth, 3:48PM ET: Swapped in a special video demonstrating Afghani’s voices.