Universal and Illumination launched a sneak attack recently, as Star Fox’s surprise role in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie caused everyone to do a barrel roll. Of course, with a new character on the board, the question of the hour became who in Lylat was going to be the voice for Fox McCloud’s brand of command? 

Metaphorically it took about that long to make the reveal, as we now know that Glen Powell will be giving the orders from his R-Wing! The Top Gun: Maverick star broke the news on his official Instagram, through a video that saw him hopping through a theater towards the front of house. Putting the cherry on top of this news, Powell showed off a rather sweet jacket that needs to be on the Nintendo Center shop:

Some skeptics are surely writing this off as stunt casting, but I beg to differ. In fact, if you take a look at Glen Powell’s profile as an actor, heartthrob, and goofball, it makes total sense.

Glen Powell’s Casting In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Biblically Accurate.

Ok, this is kind of unfair. The world has just gotten comfortable with Donald Glover’s Yoshi casting more than likely inspiring thoughts of how a dinosaur could be handsome. Now Fox McCloud boasting Glen Powell’s voice is not only going to start a parallel thread of thirst, but it’s also just fantastic casting. (Though let’s be honest, there ar probably plenty of “Hear Me Outs” naming Fox on the i

Breaking out with his role as Lt. Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin in the Top Gun legacy-quel, Powell’s charm was matched by a menace that put him at odds with his squad mates. So when Star Wolf eventually calls him a “cocky little freak,” it’s going to carry some extra gravitas. (Side note: PLEASE tell me Star Wolf is going to be in the cards!)

There’s also the fact that much like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie co-star Chris Pratt, Glen Powell knows how to handle dinosaurs with his voice. The man was part of the cast for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous back in the day; so it jus tmakes sense. So if your kids recognize The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s latest cast member, don’t go thinking they’ve been watching The Running Man on repeat behind your back. 

The anticipation couldn’t be higher for this new Super Mario movie; which opens next Wednesday, April 1st. For any more of the surprises that Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri seems to have hidden in a warp pipe on the Universal lot, keep a browser tab locked onto the THS Movie News Archives. Who knows? Maybe my throwaway guess of Nick Offerman as Peppy Hare could pan out!