""Look, Charles, as far as I'm concerned, IS Mario," Afghani told USA Today. "He created something that is so unbelievably iconic. And he did it so masterfully. If I wasn't nervous, then I'm the wrong guy." Afghani said he refers to himself as "the second guy who's doing Mario," with Martinet forever standing as " the guy." "There is such an unbelievable respect for Charles. He is amazing," Afghani said."
"Afghani began his career as Mario with 2023's Super Mario Bros. Wonder. "Nobody thinks about who does the voice of Mario. Ever. Everybody knows who Mario is. But the second you're like, 'He has a voice actor,' it's like, 'Oh, yeah, I guess he must,'" Afghani said. "There's this weird narrative online I was in Nintendo Directs; I narrated Nintendo Directs. I never worked for Nintendo before being Mario," he said."
Kevin Afghani is the new voice of Mario and Luigi, succeeding Charles Martinet while emphasizing deep respect for Martinet's legacy. Afghani calls himself "the second guy" doing Mario and credits Martinet as the definitive voice. Afghani began voicing Mario in 2023's Super Mario Bros. Wonder and says on-screen recognition is rare because the role is mostly off-screen. He noted that fans rarely consider Mario having a voice actor until prompted. Afghani also denied online claims that he narrated Nintendo Directs, stating he never worked for Nintendo before becoming Mario.
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