John Leguizamo slams the 'all-white cast' of Super Mario Bros. film and lack of 'Latinx leads'

[tuckgod]

He’s Hispanic which isn’t….Caucasian white. And he played Luigi so he felt the need to cape for…..diversity? I don’t fkn know

He’s white.

Hispanic is a political identifier, nothing more.

 

[Diunx]

If you use Latinx you are not a real Latino, fukk this gringo.

 

[Heavy_Handz]

He thought Mario was Puerto Rican

 

[Diunx]

This is so fukking dumb.

 

[Zardoz]

Fucc that here's what I wanna know:


They the "Mario" Brothers, right?

So WTBH is Mario's full name? Mario Mario?
Is Luigi's name Luigi Mario?
It's the Only chit that makes sense...but I ain't ever seen it anywhere

They actually answer that in the old movie. (Happens in 1:18.)

 

[Wildin]

I hate splitting hairs because there aren't any full black actors in this movie but

If John leguizamo had an all Latin cast with this motherfukker in it, hed be dancing and shyt talking about Brown and black unity.


But now it's an all white cast? fukk him

 

[saturn7]

He's mad that the case is all "white" or all Anglo?

These folks love jumping in and out of "brown"=ness.

 

[saturn7]

He’s Hispanic which isn’t….Caucasian white. And he played Luigi so he felt the need to cape for…..diversity? I don’t fkn know

They are not "Anglo" aka Anglo Saxon but many Latinos are and identify themselves as WHITE.

 

[Regular Developer]

He has a point. This aint the movie tho. He needs to bring up his diversity issues with Miyamoto

 

[High Art]

I hate splitting hairs because there aren't any full black actors in this movie but

If John leguizamo had an all Latin cast with this motherfukker in it, hed be dancing and shyt talking about Brown and black unity.


But now it's an all white cast? fukk him

You just know Toad is hiding a giant monster afro under that hat. I bet that's a beanie that is only shaped like that thanks to his fro.

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

Isn’t this an animated movie?

And didn’t this guy play Luigi in a live action Mario movie despite not being Italian?

 

[Spence]

They are not "Anglo" aka Anglo Saxon but many Latinos are and identify themselves as WHITE.

Only because for about a century there was no choice check box for them to identify as anything else

 

[Family Man]

How is this any different than The Little Mermaid situation?
If The Little Mermaid can now be black, why can't Mario be Mexican?

 

[feelosofer]

John Leguizamo is a funny dude but he needs to lay of the sauce and relax. Just be happy you're still working.

 

[Starman]

Leguizamo should have been worked into the movie somehow. I'm a fan of those kinds of homages.