New Super Mario Bros. movie casting 'backwards', former Luigi actor says

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Actor John Leguizamo, who played Luigi in the 1993 adaptation of Nintendo's Super Mario franchise, has said he believes…

Actor John Leguizamo, who played Luigi in the 1993 adaptation of Nintendo's Super Mario franchise, has said he believes Illumination's upcoming CGI film is"backwards" in its casting., Leguizamo recalled how his directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton"fought really hard for [him] to be the lead because [he] was a Latin man".

This is not the first time Leguizamo has made his feelings about the upcoming film's casting known. Per the, earlier in the year Leguizamo tweeted:"So glad #SuperMarioBros is getting a reboot! Obviously, it's iconic [enough].

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