{"id":2360856,"date":"2026-04-06T13:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2360856"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:51:25","slug":"donald-glover-jokes-hed-be-surprised-if-super-mario-galaxy-yoshi-role-doesnt-earn-oscar-nod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/donald-glover-jokes-hed-be-surprised-if-super-mario-galaxy-yoshi-role-doesnt-earn-oscar-nod\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Glover Jokes He&#8217;d Be &#8216;Surprised&#8217; If &#8216;Super Mario Galaxy&#8217; Yoshi Role Doesn&#8217;t Earn Oscar Nod"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/donald-glover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Glover;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Donald Glover&quot;}\">Donald Glover<\/a>, remarkably, has managed to tuck in a reference to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/daniel-day-lewis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daniel Day-Lewis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Daniel Day-Lewis&quot;}\">Daniel Day-Lewis<\/a> amid the press tour for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/super-mario-brothers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Super Mario Galaxy Movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Super Mario Galaxy Movie&quot;}\"><em>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the film, which hits theaters in the U.S. today (April 1), Glover voices Yoshi, everyone\u2019s favorite green sidekick. During a recent red carpet interview, per Reuters, the two-time <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/emmys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Emmy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Emmy&quot;}\">Emmy<\/a> and five-time <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Grammy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Grammy&quot;}\">Grammy<\/a> winner jokingly expressed that he would be \u201csurprised\u201d if his performance in the surefire <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/nintendo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nintendo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nintendo&quot;}\">Nintendo<\/a> hit didn\u2019t net him an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/oscars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oscar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Oscar&quot;}\">Oscar<\/a> nomination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ll be surprised if I if I&#8217;m not nominated for an Oscar for this,\u201d Glover said, as seen below. \u201cIt&#8217;d be really strange because the spectrum of what I&#8217;m doing in this is pretty, I don&#8217;t want to say Daniel Day-Lewisesque, but it&#8217;s kind of in that range. But I think the spectrum of doing the Yoshi noises, I think, is good. I think I did a good enough job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;COMPLEX SHOP&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Glover added that he \u201cfocused really hard\u201d on the process of disappearing into the role, pointing to the fact that his voice wasn\u2019t immediately recognized as a sign that he nailed it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat made me happy,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s been a blast. Like, I just feel like I&#8217;ve actually pushed myself, I think, in a new direction. I&#8217;ve never had to work so hard. \u2026 There&#8217;s a pressure to be iconic and make this something that the fans will enjoy too. So I felt good about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em>, a sequel to 2023\u2019s <em>The Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/em>, is led by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/chris-pratt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Pratt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chris Pratt&quot;}\">Chris Pratt <\/a>as Mario and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/anya-taylor-joy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Anya Taylor-Joy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Anya Taylor-Joy&quot;}\">Anya Taylor-Joy<\/a> as Princess Peach. Fans can also expect to hear <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/charlie-day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlie Day;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Charlie Day&quot;}\">Charlie Day<\/a> as Luigi, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/jack-black\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jack Black;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jack Black&quot;}\">Jack Black<\/a> as Bowser, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/benny-safdie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Benny Safdie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Benny Safdie&quot;}\">Benny Safdie<\/a> as Bowser Jr., <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/keegan-michael-key\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Keegan-Michael Key;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Keegan-Michael Key&quot;}\">Keegan-Michael Key<\/a> as Toad, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/issa-rae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Issa Rae;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Issa Rae&quot;}\">Issa Rae<\/a> as the Honey Queen, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elsewhere on the ensuing press tour, Glover spoke briefly about where he\u2019s at these days in his musical journey. While it still sounds like the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/childish-gambino\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Childish Gambino;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Childish Gambino&quot;}\">Childish Gambino<\/a> moniker is indeed done for now, Glover, who last released an album under that name in 2024 (<em>Bando Stone &amp; the New World<\/em>), recently told <em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em> he\u2019s open to publicly releasing more music if he makes something he believes \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/donald-glover-says-hes-not-123546019.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:people should hear.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;people should hear.&quot;}\">people should hear.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/style\/a\/tracewilliamcowen\/donald-glover-moncler-gilga-farm-collection\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Donald Glover Says &#8216;Functionality Is Key&#8217; 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During a recent red carpet interview, per Reuters, the two-time Emmy and five-time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2360857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[321120,458529,352534,370005],"class_list":["post-2360856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-daniel-day-lewis","tag-daniel-day-lewisesque","tag-donald-glover","tag-super-mario"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Donald-Glover-Jokes-Hed-Be-Surprised-If-Super-Mario-Galaxy.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2360856"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2360858,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360856\/revisions\/2360858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}