Really "deep-cut" characters are slated to appear in the next Super Mario Bros Movie. Here are 5 characters we are hoping to see.

With the The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 arriving in 2026, Keegan-Michael Key teased what fans can expect in the sequel. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

We still don't know much about the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but the voice behind Toad is promising some "deep cuts" at least.

According to The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 star Keegan-Michael Key, we should expect more Easter eggs and a broader scope.

The actor starred opposite Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Jack Black and Anya Taylor-Joy as the voice of lovable mushroom Toad in Universal Pictures’ 2022 animated flick. He claimed that the next film is being made with hardcore fans of the gaming franchise in mind.

"They've really widened out the universe that these characters live in and we're going to meet some new folks."

The sequel to the popular Super Mario Bros. film will reportedly feature some lesser known characters and a more unique setting.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 will feature some characters who are "really deep cuts." The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released in United States theaters in April 2023. The film was a massive hit for Universal Pictures,

Toad voice actor Keegan-Michael Key teases the new characters and locations set to appear in Illuminations The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2.