11-21-2022, 05:03 AM
John Leguizamo Speaks Out Against Mario Movie For Lack Of Diversity
<p>The 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie might not have been a commercial success at the time, but eventually became a cult classic. Pulling in Wizard of Oz and Ghostbuster-style aesthetics, the movie was a loose adaptation of the video game and is still the only live-action feature film with these characters.</p><p>Actor John Leguizamo, who played Luigi in the film opposite Bob Hoskins' Mario, told <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/11/john-leguizamo-slams-super-mario-bros-casting-1234782477/">IndieWire</a> at that casting the voices of Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as the Mario Bros feels "going backwards." The animated movie caused a stir with Pratt's involvement after the first teaser was released, with most fans citing there's no element of the character showing through. Leguizamo critiques that the casting of the brothers doesn't include a person of color.</p><p>"I'm O.G. A lot of people love the original. I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, 'No, no, we love the old one, the original'," Leguizamo said, during the premiere of The Menu. "They're not feeling the new one. I'm not bitter. It's unfortunate."</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/john-leguizamo-speaks-out-against-mario-movie-for-lack-of-diversity/1100-6509292/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p>The 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie might not have been a commercial success at the time, but eventually became a cult classic. Pulling in Wizard of Oz and Ghostbuster-style aesthetics, the movie was a loose adaptation of the video game and is still the only live-action feature film with these characters.</p><p>Actor John Leguizamo, who played Luigi in the film opposite Bob Hoskins' Mario, told <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/11/john-leguizamo-slams-super-mario-bros-casting-1234782477/">IndieWire</a> at that casting the voices of Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as the Mario Bros feels "going backwards." The animated movie caused a stir with Pratt's involvement after the first teaser was released, with most fans citing there's no element of the character showing through. Leguizamo critiques that the casting of the brothers doesn't include a person of color.</p><p>"I'm O.G. A lot of people love the original. I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, 'No, no, we love the old one, the original'," Leguizamo said, during the premiere of The Menu. "They're not feeling the new one. I'm not bitter. It's unfortunate."</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/john-leguizamo-speaks-out-against-mario-movie-for-lack-of-diversity/1100-6509292/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/john-l...01-10abi2f