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Jada Jones

John Leguizamo slams all white Super Mario Bros cast and lack of Latinx leads

John Leguizamo has criticised the all-white cast of the new Super Mario Bros film and the distinct lack of 'Latinx leads'.

The actor, 62, previously played Luigi in the the 1993 live-action and wasn't impressed with the casting choices when Chris Pratt was announced as playing the iconic Italian plumber Mario.

John expressed his concerns regarding the film after the release of the first trailer, he also praised the colour-blind casting decisions of the original that he starred in.

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