A world premiere trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie is currently scheduled to be released during a Nintendo Direct on Oct. 6. As of this writing, not much is known about the film.
But a day before the official unveiling, a purported leak began to circulate that just might be Mario's official design for the movie. It first appeared on a Discord server run by ConnorEatsPants, a popular Twitch streamer, before making the rounds on Twitter.
The design comes from a supposed employee of McDonald's, who was allegedly given an infographic on upcoming promotions at the fast food chain. It shows what appears to be movie Mario in his iconic jumping pose, complete with detailed overalls with a facial design that's akin to an upgraded version of his classic cartoony look.
This information should be taken with a grain of salt.
Despite fan reaction to the initial casting, the reaction to his new look has been rather uneventful. Many are OK with his appearance and are looking forward to seeing it in a full trailer. Some skeptics find the design to be a little off in some respects.
"It's mainly the proportions and extra details that kinda make this look off," one person tweeted. "With that being said, I think it looks nice. We could've had WAY worse."
The first official trailer for the Super Mario Bros. movie is set to be released on Oct. 6. The film comes out on April 7, 2023.