Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 will apparently be delving deep into the series’ mythology, with one of its returning cast members recently teasing an “intriguing” setting, plus characters including “old favourites” and “really deep cuts” – and if that doesn’t include Birdo, I will riot.
Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 – the sequel to last year’s hugely successful (and shamefully Birdo-free) animated cinematic hit – is still some way from its planned 2026 release, but that hasn’t stopped Toad voice actor Keegan-Michael Key from teasing some of what’s to come.
“One thing I can say about the second movie is that it’s a little broader in scope, and where it takes place is very intriguing lore and the Mario world,” Key told Men’s Journal (thanks VGC). “They’re going to find some really fantastic Easter eggs and it’s been very exciting so far.”
“[Creatively] they’ve really widened out the universe that these characters live in,” Key continued, “and we’re going to meet some new folks. We’re going to meet some new folks that are old favourites and some folks that I think are really deep cuts, but because of the way the story’s laying itself out right now, those characters are going to be very intriguing.”