Being a part of the Super Mario universe doesn't stop you from experiencing prime Mario Kart, as Princess Rosalina actress Brie Larson found out in a way that's awful for her but great for us watching.
In a video for IGN, the cast of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie had a mini Mario Kart Tournament. And during a race between the host, Larson, and the Bowser family of Jack Black and Benny Safdie, the Rosalina actress got well and truly Mario Kart-ed. Chris Pratt asked Larson about having a Luma of her own, and the actress seems overjoyed about the question ("Oh my gosh, what a fantastic question"), and then it strikes.
Larson – who is naturally playing as Rosalina – is struck by a Red Shell while flying over a gap, sending her into a pit below, and the joy of the Luma question is gone instantly: "Are you actually kidding right now?" And after recovering, she is then subsequently hit with a second Red Shell, losing her first-place lead and allowing Benny Safdie to sneak by with the win.
Mario Kart is many things. An iconic racing game series, the creator of an entire genre, the most successful spinoff of all-time (well, second if you count Mario as a spinoff of Donkey Kong), and – most of all – pure evil. While not quite as deranged as Mario Party, Mario Kart loves to mess with you all the time, and while people have definitely gotten in fights over shooter or fighting game tournaments, Mario Kart is where the big boys play, where wars are waged, and where I always get hit by that lightning bolt whenever I'm going over a big jump and ruining my lead.
But the good thing about that is that it's a universal experience. Everyone has an example of a time when the Mario Kart gods personally attacked them, especially that one guy playing as Daisy. But it's good to know the game's evil nature extends to those in the Super Mario Universe.
