Former Nintendo PR managers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang revealed that the company was unhappy with Elon Musk's 2021 Saturday Night Live appearance as Wario. The sketch featured jokes about Mario using cocaine and Luigi's censored anatomy, pushing Nintendo's family-friendly characters into uncomfortable territory.
Shigeru Miyamoto has imposed a ban on "dirty jokes" in The Super Mario Movie franchise, citing a desire to protect children's innocence. Despite this, Wario, known for his crude humor, may still appear in future films. The franchise's box office success, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie earning $898 million, ensures sequels are likely, with a potential 2029 release for the third major Mario film.
