Glen Powell Voices Fox McCloud in Super Mario Galaxy
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- Fox McCloud is voiced by Glen Powell and meets Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi at a spaceport, offering to fly them in his Arwing and receiving a backstory flashback.
- Post‑credits scene shows Fox and a Toad delivering Bowser and Bowser Jr. to a deserted prison while Star Fox music plays, hinting at future Star Fox or Super Smash Bros. crossovers.
- Princess Daisy appears in the final post‑credits scene, introducing a popular Luigi love interest and suggesting a possible third movie.
- Dry Bowser emerges after Bowser is burned by lava, appearing as a skeletal version in the post‑credits scene.
- Multiple Nintendo characters such as Mr. Game & Watch, R.O.B., Pikmin, Birdo and Ninjis cameo throughout the film, referencing the Super Smash Bros. roster.
- Donkey Kong makes a brief cameo while Yoshi travels through Brooklyn early in the movie.
- Baby Mario, Baby Luigi and Baby Peach appear in flashbacks and transformations, adding further nods to Mario franchise lore.
Why it matters: By weaving Fox McCloud and a broad roster of Nintendo cameos into the Super Mario Galaxy film, the movie broadens its appeal beyond core Mario fans, giving Star Fox and Super Smash Bros. audiences a reason to watch while suggesting Nintendo is interlinking its franchises on screen.
