John Leguizamo, who previously played Luigi, revealed he wasn't thrilled with Chris Pratt's 'unfortunate' casting in SuperMarioMovie. Details:
the Italian plumber without a potentially offensive accent. The actor, for his part, opened up about his approach to the character.
“I worked really closely with the directors and trying out a few things and landed on something that I’m really proud of and can’t wait for people to see and hear,” Pratt toldin June. “It’s an animated voiceover narrative. It’s not a live-action movie. I’m not gonna be wearing a plumber suit running all over. I’m providing a voice for an animated character, and it is updated and unlike anything you’ve heard in the Mario world before.
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