{"id":26330,"date":"2022-11-30T14:49:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T13:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1748109"},"modified":"2022-11-30T16:09:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:09:36","slug":"mario-fans-spot-epic-easter-egg-in-new-movie-trailer","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/mario-fans-spot-epic-easter-egg-in-new-movie-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario fans spot epic Easter egg in new movie trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/super-mario-bros-movie-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Super Mario Bros Movie<\/a> got a new trailer last night, and fans of Nintendo\u2019s iconic plumber have been poring over it ever since. There were Easter eggs galore, one of which was a particularly deep cut reference that seems to have pleased the fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, it feels like perception of the movie is shifting into a positive direction, with discourse moving on to more happy observations, away from the online backlash that occurred when Chris Pratt joined the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/super-mario-bros-movie-cast-chris-pratt\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Mario movie cast<\/a> in the title role (with Charles Martinet, the Mario voice from the games, being given a cameo instead).<\/p>\n<p>In fact, you could argue that this trailer feels like it was specifically designed to move the conversation forward. With our cynical hat on, we\u2019d speculate that it was developed internally under a title like \u2018Fan Service Trailer\u2019. But hey, when your fandom is being serviced to quite such an impressive degree, who are we to argue?<\/p>\n<p>Before we start spoiling the Easter eggs, take a look below and enjoy the trailer with your own eyes if you haven\u2019t already. Or watch it again if you have, just for fun!<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;The\" super=\"\" mario=\"\" bros.=\"\" movie=\"\" official=\"\" trailer=\"\" pictures=\"\" hd=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eLJ6OcT8NiY?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>This trailer has everything you could want, including every different colour of Toad that you could possibly have on your wish list. Peach also uses the word \u2018galaxies\u2019 at one point, which feels like a sly nod to Super Mario Galaxy, the much-loved 3D game that launched on the Wii in 2007 (and more recently got a Switch port).<\/p> <p>The Easter eggs really ramp up in the final moments of the trailer, though, as the iconic Rainbow Road from the Mario Kart series comes into view, along with countless famous characters who are all ready to race. And this is where one particular fan-favourite character can be seen in the background. That\u2019s right, folks, Funky Kong is here, and fans seem very happy to see him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">ATTENTION EVERYONE FUNKY KONG IS IN THE MOVIE I REPEAT FUNKY KONG IS IN THE MOVIE <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/E39JhqfGdy&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/E39JhqfGdy<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Donkey Kong (@DonkeyKongApe) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonkeyKongApe\/status\/1597715220264529920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Funky Kong, if you were wondering, was originally introduced in the gaming world in 1994\u2019s Donkey Kong Country. As you may have guessed, this is a more laidback, wacky and\u2026 well\u2026 funky version of Donkey Kong. He\u2019s popped up in all sorts of Mario media over the years, including the recent Mario Kart Tour mobile game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1748329\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Funky-Kong-8878a61.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Funky Kong gets some sick air in Mario Kart Tour.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Nintendo<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Of all the nods and references in that trailer (and there were loads of them), it\u2019s fun to see that Funky Kong is the one that fans on the web are latching onto with over-enthusiastic reactions like the one below. Let\u2019s ask the big question here, too: which movie wouldn\u2019t be improved with the addition of Funky Kong?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">FUNKY KONG IS IN IT!?<br\/>PEAK FICTION <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/pK0PwlIOgX&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/pK0PwlIOgX<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Sr.Hoke (@PlanoNameHokeB) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlanoNameHokeB\/status\/1597714391541383168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Peak fiction, indeed. We would argue that in 2022, sometimes it feels like Easter eggs and references are the most valuable currency that a geek project can use to get people\u2019s attention. And if that\u2019s the case, Nintendo and Illumination are clearly keen to spend as much of that currency as possible to build excitement through Easter eggs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">THE BRAMBALL. THE FUNKY KONG. THE DIDDY DIXIE SWANKY AND CRANKY. THE SNIFIT. I AM A HAPPY MAN <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/mnGtxdlhYW&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/mnGtxdlhYW<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Cool_Kid_Sam (@CoolKidS4m) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoolKidS4m\/status\/1597809089190322176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 30, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Funky Kong isn\u2019t the only Donkey Kong variant in the trailer, either, with fans celebrating similar cameos for Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Kiddy Kong, and even Swanky Kong (the waistcoat-wearing Kong in the crowd shot). We also know that Cranky Kong, Donkey Kong\u2019s grandfather, is in the film, with Fred Armisen already cast in the role.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">I recognized Funky Kong and Kiddie Kong from the trailers, but not only have they got Dixie and Diddy, but they also got Swanky Kong.<br\/><br\/>At least we know they\u2019ve done their homework.<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/dXzwgqqi3l&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/dXzwgqqi3l<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/tt0w4yXr0W&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/tt0w4yXr0W<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Danny\u2019s Hot (And Not-So-Hot) Takes (@DanGuy96) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanGuy96\/status\/1597781243390701569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 30, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>The main version of Donkey Kong is voiced by Seth Rogen, but it will be interesting to see if he also lends his voice to these alt-versions of the character, or if they don\u2019t have speaking roles (or if someone else is voicing them).<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, thinking about silly stuff like this and soaking up the joyous reactions online is a much better state to be in than worrying about Chris Pratt\u2019s casting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Super Mario Bros Movie will be released on 7th April 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/&quot;\">Film<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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