John Leguizamo Has “No Idea” Where Fans Can Watch His 1993 ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie: “I Have The VHS”

It’s Luigi time! That is, unless you’re searching for John Leguizamo’s portrayal of fictional character in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie. Decider caught up with the actor on the red carpet at the NGLmitú upfront event on Tuesday (May 2) and asked if he had any advice for fans who want to stream his live-action adventure movie – but unfortunately, he was as stumped as the rest of us. 

In regards to the whereabouts of the flick, which is not streaming on any digital platforms, Leguizamo said he doesn’t know how fans can locate his “groundbreaking” movie. “I have the VHS and the DVD, but I don’t know how they can get it,” he shared.

Although, fans shouldn’t flush all their hopes down the drain. “I hope they figure it out. There’s got to be bootlegs of this stuff everywhere,” he added.

Leguizamo listed several potential options for those wanting to get their hands on an original copy, “You gotta get it on eBay, Etsy, Craigslist or whatever. That’s where you gotta get it.” 

After a quick scan of the mentioned reseller websites, Leguizamo was proven to be right as there are copies of the movie listed for as low as $29.99 – and for the real fans, collector versions go for $149.

Leguizamo has long shared his disapproval of the 2023 Mario movie, starring Chris Pratt and Charlie Day, because it features no Latino leads, unlike his video game adaptation which cast him opposite Bob Hoskin as the title character.

Earlier in the conversation, Leguizamo opened up about his boycott against the new movie, saying, “The directors fought really hard to have me in the movie.” He called out other entities, seemingly Nintendo, for not wanting to cast Latinos in the lead roles.

The actor explained, “For them to go back on it and not have any Latin leads, it’s like we’re going back in time. They should’ve had two Latin leads, [as] opposed to zero.” He called the studio’s actions a “discrimination cha-cha-cha” and said he’s tired of their “two steps forward and three steps back” approach to diversity.

Leguizamo also commented on NGLmitú’s 2023 content initiatives, which highlighted the launch of the new streamer mitúTV. He told Decider that he was “excited” to create a platform to amplify Latino voices. “We have our own studio, we’re doing our own thing,” he said.

Solving the mystery of the missing Mario movie while launching his own production studio? Sounds like Leguizamo is ready to go head-to-head with Bowser.