Actor JohnLeguizamo, who played Luigi in the 1993 film adaptation of the popular Nintendo Mario games, will not be seeing the new Super Mario Bros Movie. 'They messed up the inclusion. They dis-included. Just cast some Latin folk!' Leguizamo said.
The actor, who played Luigi in the 1993 film adaptation of the popular Nintendo Mario games, said “Hell no!” when asked if he would see the new film."They could’ve included a Latin character,” he told TMZ.
“Like I was groundbreaking and then they stopped the groundbreaking. They messed up the inclusion. They dis-included. Just cast some Latin folk!" he added. "We’re 20% of the population. The largest people of color group and we are underrepresented," Leguizamo continued.Leguizamo initially spoke out in 2021, tweeting,"So glad #superMariobros is getting a reboot! Obviously it’s iconic enuff.
So glad #superMariobros is getting a reboot! Obviously it’s iconic enuff. But 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! pic.twitter.com/lNokmdpwMqIn 2022, he reiterated that casting is “going backwards” in the wake of the movie's non-inclusive cast.“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original.
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