The live-action Super Mario Bros. made history for being the first video game adaptation to hit the big screen. Sadly, this particular film is considered one of the worst video game movies of all time. According to the film’s star John Leguizamo, Disney (who was responsible for the film's distribution rights) "was not happy” with the live-action adaptation film’s initial cut.
Super Mario Bros. came out in 1993; a low box office of $38.9 million against its $42-48 million budget was paired with negative reviews which claimed it lacked the spirit of the video game it was based on. As the Super Mario Bros. actor Leguizamo broke down his most iconic characters on GQ, he explained that the original take of his fantasy-adventure film was a whole lot darker.
