John Leguizamo

John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (born July 22, 1960) is a Colombian-born American actor, comedian, producer, and writer who rose to fame for portraying Luigi in the live-action 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, alongside Bob Hoskins who played Mario. Other notable roles include Benny Blanco in ', in the ' franchise, the narrator of ', and  in '.

In his official autobiography, Leguizamo revealed that, much like various fellow actors participating in the film, he largely hated working on the movie. According to Bob Hoskins, him and Leguizamo's frustration with the filming led to them frequently drinking alcohol on set and playing various scenes while drunk; Hoskins broke his finger during filming when Leguizamo's drunk driving led to Hoskins slamming his finger on the sliding door of the Mario Brothers Plumbing van.

Despite the negative experiences with the film, his feelings for the movie have been more positively nostalgic in recent years. In 2013, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. film, Leguizamo released a video discussing the film and its legacy. He said that while the movie had its mistakes, he enjoyed working with Bob Hoskins and the other actors, and considered the film and its crew to be pioneers in the video game movie genre. He also revealed that in retrospect, he is proud of Super Mario Bros., and is glad that some people still appreciate and enjoy the movie even twenty years after its release. Upon Bob Hoskins' passing in 2014, Leguizamo posted a Tweet to commemorate him, borrowing an image from the film to do so.

In an Instagram post on September 27, 2021, Leguizamo affirmed his support for the Mario film co-produced by Illumination following the casting announcement, albeit lamenting the lack of racial diversity in the cast. Following the film's release, Leguizamo stated that he would not watch the film, reaffirming his previous comments about the lack of diversity.