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[[image:Bob_Hoskins.jpg|frame|right|'''Bob Hoskins''' in the [[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|Super Mario Bros. Movie.]]]]
[[image: Bob_Hoskins.jpg|frame|right|'''Bob Hoskins''' in the [[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|''Super Mario Bros.'']] live-action film.]]
'''[[Wikipedia: Bob Hoskins|Bob Hoskins]]''' (October 26, 1942 – ) is an Academy Award-nominated 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. When Bob Hoskins was given the role of Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Movie, he didn't know that it was based on a video game. His son knew what the game was, and showed Hoskins the actual game.
 
'''[[Wikipedia: Bob Hoskins|Bob Hoskins]]''' (October 26, 1942 – ) is an Academy Award-nominated 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.  
 
In a recent interview with ''The Guardian'', a British newspaper, Bob Hoskins revealed he largely hated working on the ''Super Mario Bros.'' stating: "The worst thing I ever did? Super Mario Brothers. 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."
 
== Trivia ==
 
* Originally, Bob Hoskins didn't 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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Revision as of 14:11, September 15, 2007

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

Bob Hoskins (October 26, 1942 – ) is an Academy Award-nominated 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. This was due to Leguizamo being younger and more relatable.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, a British newspaper, Bob Hoskins revealed he largely hated working on the Super Mario Bros. stating: "The worst thing I ever did? Super Mario Brothers. 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."

Trivia

  • Originally, Bob Hoskins didn't 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.