Former Luigi Actor John Leguizamo Says ‘Hell No’ to Watching ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Due to Casting: ‘They Messed Up the Inclusion’

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Former Luigi Actor John Leguizamo Says 'Hell No' to Watching SuperMarioMovie Due to Casting: 'They Messed Up the Inclusion'

on the day “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opened in theaters that he won’t be watching it due to the casting.

against the new animated movie on Twitter last October, writing that a Mario movie reboot was a good idea but it was “too bad they went all white! No Latinx in the leads! Groundbreaking color-blind casting in original! Plus I’m the only one who knows how to make this movie work script-wise!’ in November, Leguizamo said “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is “backwards” for having two white actors voice Mario and Luigi.

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