Eric Bauza is giving fans a closer look at what happened behind the scenes of The Super Mario Brothers The movie and some of the details are quite surprising.
The voice actor, who played Toad General, recently spoke about how the character was created and why he feels so different from the other Toads seen in the film.
While most Toads are known for their soft and cute voices, Toad General was always meant to stand out.
Bauzá explained that the character was written as someone serious, focused and always thinking about what is at stake.
Because of that, the voice came to feel deeper and more powerful, and to get that tone right, he looked to the way actor Keith David uses his voice to sound strong and authoritative.
He also shared something that fans couldn’t see. Bauza also voiced Diddy Kong, and at one point the character had a much larger presence in the story.
Diddy Kong was supposed to act as Donkey Kong’s energetic supporter, almost as if someone was promoting him, but those scenes were later cut.
There was even a point during production where Bauza recorded lines for Yoshi, although he’s not sure if they made it into the final version.
For Bauza, the experience is also personal, as he grew up playing Mario games and always chose Mario as his favorite.
