Jack Black nominates Pedro Pascal to play Wario in Mario movie sequel

The Super Mario Bros. Movie opened this past weekend and it’s already breaking records at the box office, taking in nearly $400 million not even a week out from release. You know what that means: sequels, sequels and more sequels. And maybe a few prequels and spinoffs. Franchise gold, baby!

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has gained attention for its celebrity cast, including Jack Black, who many fans agree runs away with the movie as the villainous Bowser. Speaking to Gamespot, he shared some of his ideas for a potential sequel. “It’s not a given that Bowser will return,” Black mused. “You know, I did a few Kung Fu Panda movies, and it was a different villain every movie. They may do the same thing.”

"You know, what if there is a more powerful, more evil villain? Then I may need to be turned to help Mario and the rest to defend our universe against some other unseen force of evil. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Wario. Pedro Pascal is Wario."

Bowser is definitely the best-known Mario villain from the games, but Wario is no slouch. And Pascal already has some experience playing in the Super Mario universe after that grimdark Saturday Night Live sketch.

Bella Ramsey lands role alongside Jodie Whittaker in prison drama Time

Between The Mandalorian and The Last of Us, Pascal is already one of the hottest actors working right now, so why not add another iconic role to his resumé? His Last of Us costar Bella Ramsey is also making waves, as Deadline reports that she’s joined the cast of BBC prison drama Time for its second season.

“I’m very happy to be a part of this project, working with an incredible team and following on from a stellar first season,” Ramsey said. “And it’s such an honor to be Kelsey, I’m really excited to experience the world through her for a few months.” Ramsey will appear alongside folk like Tamara Lawrance, Siobhan Finneran and former Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker.

Finally, to bring it back to Pascal, here’s a clip of him talking about The Last of Us where he says he wishes he had Joel’s ass:

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