The new Super Mario Bros. film started in German cinemas on Wednesday. The notorious first Super Mario Bros. was created thirty years ago – a flop on all levels. The live-action video game adaptation starred Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as his brother Luigi.
John Leguizamo already commented last fall on the cast of the new cinema version of Super Mario, in which Chris Pratt, among others, appears as Mario. Unfortunately, the cast is completely white and no people from Latin America have been hired. At the film’s launch, he renewed his criticism, reports Variety.
Why Mario Star John Leguizamo is Criticizing the New Super Mario Movie
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John Leguizamo (left) as Luigi
Leguizamo, who is a US citizen but was born in Colombia, says he won’t be watching the new Super Mario movie. “They could have put a Latin American character in it.” The actor emphasizes the importance of being cast in the first Mario movie for the Latin American community. “It was groundbreaking and now they’re not groundbreaking. You screwed up inclusion.”
Leguizamo’s claim: “Just squat some Latino people! We’re 20 percent of the population.”
lack of diversity, ie a mostly unbalanced cast in major US blockbusters, has been criticized in Hollywood for years. Most productions have developed an awareness of the problem and cast according to the ethnic composition of the population.
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What is the Super Mario Bros. movie about?
Actually, Mario (originally voiced by Chris Pratt) is just a plumber from Brooklyn. But through a crazy set of circumstances, he suddenly finds himself on a journey through the Mushroom Kingdom with Princess Peach and a talking mushroom named Toad. Together the three try to find Mario’s brother Luigi. Only then can they save the world from the ruthless, fire-breathing Bowser.
The Super Mario Bros. film will be in German cinemas from Wednesday.
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