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'''[[Wikipedia: Bob Hoskins|Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr.]]''' (October 26, 1942) is an Academy Award-nominated English actor. He portrayed the live-action version of [[Mario]] seen in the movie ''[[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|Super Mario Bros.]]'', which was released in 1993. However, although he played Mario, the actor who played [[Luigi]], [[John Leguizamo]], got a larger role. This was due to Leguizamo being younger and more relatable.  
'''[[Wikipedia: Bob Hoskins|Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr.]]''' (October 26, 1942) is an Academy Award-nominated English actor. He portrayed the live-action version of [[Mario]] seen in the movie ''[[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|Super Mario Bros.]]'', which was released in 1993. However, although he played Mario, the actor who played [[Luigi]], [[John Leguizamo]], got a larger role.


Bob Hoskins did not know ''Super Mario Bros.'' was based upon a video game; Hoskins only learned the film was based upon a video game when his son informed of this and showed him the [[Super Mario Bros.|actual game]].
Bob Hoskins did not know ''Super Mario Bros.'' was based upon a video game; Hoskins only learned the film was based upon a video game when his son informed of this and showed him the [[Super Mario Bros.|actual game]].

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Bob Hoskins as Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Bob Hoskins in the Super Mario Bros. live-action film.

“The worst thing I ever did? Super Mario Brothers."<showhide>Warning: The following quote contains profanity.<hide>"It was a fuckin' nightmare. The whole experience was a nightmare. It had a husband-and-wife team directing, whose arrogance had been mistaken for talent. After so many weeks their own agent told them to get off the set! Fuckin' nightmare. Fuckin' idiots."</hide>__HIDER__</showhide>Bob Hoskins, "The Guardian" interview

Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (October 26, 1942) is an Academy Award-nominated English actor. He portrayed the live-action version of Mario seen in the movie Super Mario Bros., which was released in 1993. However, although he played Mario, the actor who played Luigi, John Leguizamo, got a larger role.

Bob Hoskins did not know Super Mario Bros. was based upon a video game; Hoskins only learned the film was based upon a video game when his son informed of this and showed him the actual game.