Charlie Day, voicing Luigi in the recently released The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, has named Danny DeVito as his dream pick to play Wario. The actor, a longtime colleague from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, endorsed the fan-favored idea in a recent interview. DeVito has previously expressed openness to the role.
Charlie Day threw his support behind casting Danny DeVito as Wario, the villainous counterpart to Chris Pratt's Mario, in future Super Mario films. Day, reprising his role as Luigi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, called DeVito his 'dream casting pick' for the franchise. 'Danny would fit so well in this universe, and he would be a good Wario, I think,' Day told ScreenRant, fueling an ongoing fan campaign for the pairing. The two have co-starred on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia since DeVito joined the FX series in season 2 in 2006. DeVito responded positively to fan suggestions last year, telling The Movie Dweeb, 'You never know what happens in the world. I’m up for a lot of things. I’m ready to do a lot of things, so, whatever’s coming, I look at, I see, I evaluate.' He added playfully, 'Yeah, let [Pratt] know. You should tell him that I’m going to take them to the cleaners, but I should be in the movie.' Bowser voice actor Jack Black once pitched Pedro Pascal for Wario around the 2023 premiere of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, highlighting continued buzz around the character's casting.
