The Super Mario Bros. Movie EXCLUSIVE: Anya Taylor-Joy says ‘I want to be more like Princess Peach!’

ISLAMABAD, April 05 (Online): Anya Taylor-Joy is set to take the role of our favorite Princess Peach in The Super Mario Bros. movie. The awaited film is set to release on April 5th. The actress is known for roles like The Queen’s Gambit and The Menu. While talking to Pinkvilla, she talked about her role in the upcoming movie and how she reacted to the role.

Anya Taylor-Joy talks about her role as Princess Peach
In the movie, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario’s guide, mentor, and love interest. She will help the brothers to win against Bowser. Mario is voiced by Chris Pratt whereas Luigi is voiced by Charlie Day. Read on to know what Anya has to say.

How did you react to being a part of The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
I was so excited by the director’s vision of this movie and to see what it was going to look like. I finally had the chance to do that recently, and it is staggeringly beautiful. And I loved how on board everybody was for a new version of Princess Peach.

What did you want to bring to this beloved character?
Princess Peach is incredibly iconic, and I wanted to bring her into this century by making her a little bit more capable. And I was so overwhelmed and excited that the team at Nintendo and the directors of the movie were so on board with that. We kind of started with the voice, as I wanted to pitch it a bit differently and we sort of took it from there and then even improvised lines. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to play a character that’s loved by so many people, but I was also excited to have the chance to flesh her out.

What do you like the most about Princess Peach?
That she redefines what it means to be a princess because she’s not weak or helpless, and she’s not a damsel in distress and she is not looking for anyone to save her. Princess Peach is an incredibly driven leader who is fearless, determined, capable and has so much heart. And she is very concerned about the welfare of the Mushroom Kingdom and wants everyone to be taken care of and live peacefully. After I watched the film, I was inspired by her and thought, “I want to be more like Princess Peach!”