10 Upcoming Movie Castings That Pissed Off Actors

6. John Leguizamo Calls Out All-White Cast - Mario

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Big-screen veteran John Leguizamo isn't afraid to speak his mind on social media should a piece of casting news rub him up the wrong way, as evidenced in the fact that this isn't the last time the Ice Age and Moulin Rouge! star will show up within this particular collection of brassed off thespians.

The actor, of course, infamously appeared opposite Bob Hoskins in a rather poorly received attempt to give Nintendo's Mario the live-action movie treatment. So, when news recently broke of Universal Pictures' intentions to dust off the iconic video game plumber for an animated cinematic adventure, Leguizamo was initially thrilled to hear of the Mario Bros. getting another shot at the big-time.

However, upon taking in precisely who would be taking up the feature roles, the star was soon left feeling a little let down by the "all white" casting this time around.

As the one-time Luigi would note on Twitter in response to stars such as Chris Pratt and Charlie Day being brought in for the picture, "...Obviously it's iconic enuff [sic]. But too bad they went all white! No Latinx in the leads! Groundbreaking color-blind casting in original!.."

Leguizamo wasn't the only one feeling a touch frustrated in light of the casting news either, with many fans also pushing back against the likes of Pratt being attached to the property from the get-go.

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