Following the poster reveal that sent the internet into a frenzy, Illumination has revealed the casting news we’ve all been waiting for: Glen Powell is the voice of Fox McCloud in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy.
If you’re looking for someone to play a cocky, elite pilot with a heart of gold, there is currently no one doing it better than Powell. After the massive success of Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters, Nintendo and Illumination have secured the exact kind of A-List energy needed to launch a potential Star Fox spinoff.
The announcement likely positions him as one of the leads in the inevitable Super Smash Bros. event film. Powell joins an already stacked roster including Chris Pratt (Mario), Brie Larson (Rosalina), Issa Rae (Honey Queen), and Donald Glover (Yoshi).
With the film dropping on April 1, 2026, the reveal of Powell as Fox is the final “pre-launch” marketing hammer Sony and Nintendo needed to ensure a $200M+ opening weekend.
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