Anya Taylor-Joy Brings Her Princess Peach to Life in New Photos

Before playing the character in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Anya Taylor-Joy brings her Princess Peach to life in new photos. Illumination’s upcoming animated Super Mario Bros Movie is headlined by Chris Pratt’s Mario. For all the attention that this casting has received, the movie also features a number of other high-profile performers playing legendary Nintendo characters. The Super Mario Bros Movie cast includes Jack Black as Bowser, Charlie Day as Luigi, and Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach to name a few. Each of the cast members will lend their voice to the characters for the animated movie.

The voices involved with The Super Mario Bros. Movie have been a big topic of discussion, as Chris Pratt’s Mario voice was among the most anticipated reveals to come from the first trailer. The response was unsurprisingly mixed, as many lamented Pratt mostly sounding like his normal self instead of trying to do the Italian plumber’s accent. That said, the Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer did provide glimpses of Khary Payton voicing the Penguin King, Jack Black’s Bowser voice, and Keegan Michael Key voicing Toad. The footage also included a shot of Luigi, but a lot of the film’s video game characters remained hidden.

Anya Taylor-Joy’s Princess Peach is one of the characters Super Mario Bros. Movie‘s marketing has yet to show. In honor of Halloween, though, the actress decided to bring the character to life in a new way. Thanks to a new post on Instagram, Anya Taylor-Joy debuted what she could look like as Princess Peach in live-action. The character’s yellow crown and pink dress are present, although Taylor-Joy put her own stylistic spin on the dress.

Everything We Know About Anya Taylor-Joy’s Princess Peach Role

There is not much information known about how Anya Taylor-Joy’s Princess Peach factors into The Super Mario Bros. Movie. If the video games are any indication, Peach will be a damsel in distress who Mario is fighting to save. This is traditionally the role she occupies in various Mario games. However, that expectation could be a reason for the animated movie to do something new with Princess Peach. She could be a much more active participant in the story, which would give Anya Taylor-Joy a bigger role to play overall. If not, Bowser capturing Princess Peach could be what motivates Mario to save the day.

Since The Super Mario Bros. Movie has not even shown Anya Taylor-Joy’s Princess Peach yet, it will be up for future trailers to provide more information on her role. There is a chance that she is not featured in any marketing materials going forward if her role is minimal, but that would be a tad disappointing. Taylor-Joy is a terrific actress who repeatedly delivers great performances, and her Princess Peach Halloween costume shows her affinity for the role. Hopefully, The Super Mario Bros. Movie gives Anya Taylor-Joy’s Princess Peach a big role.