Song about Bowser’s unrequited love for Princess Peach, “Peaches” is a possible 2024 Oscar nominee, Universal Pictures has confirmed
About to complete a week in theaters around the world, Super Mario Bros. The film is a possible candidate to compete in the Oscar 2024 per Best Original Song with the music “Peaches”confirmed Universal Pictures to Variety. sung by Jack Black like the bad guy bowserthe song is considered eligible for the award category.
“Peaches” talks about unrequited love bowser per Princess Peachoriginally voiced by Anya Taylor Joy, who is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. The song is co-written by Black, the film’s directors Aaron Horvath It is Michael Jelenicas well as Eric Osmond It is john spiker.
In the film, Bowser is sitting at the piano singing, “Peach, you’re so cool And with my star we’ll rule. Peach, understand, I will love you until the end. Princess Peach, at the end of the line, I will make you mine.” The chorus is Bowser hilariously singing “Peaches” in various keys and pointing out that “a thousand troops of Koopas couldn’t keep me away from you.”
Since the official release of the music video on April 7, the song has received over 5 million views on YouTube and is currently number 2 on the music trends page. Watch a clip from the film below, released by Universal on Monday morning.
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Although it is still too early to comment on the productions that will compete for the 96th edition of the Academy Awards, the critic recalls “never say never to silly songs”. In the past, “Stu’s Song”in Ed Helms in If you drink, don’t marry! (2009), “Blame Canada” in South Park: Bigger, Better and Uncut (1999) and “Everything Is Awesome” by A Lego adventure (2014) were eligible for consideration of Best Original Song.
Watch the music video featuring Black below.
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