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However, not everyone is happy about the film's casting choices. A notable critic in this debate is John Leguizamo, an actor who played Luigi in the 1993 live-action adaptation. Since the announcement of the new film, Leguizamo has been outspoken about what he perceives as a lack of diversity—particularly the absence of Latinx actors voicing the characters. On opening day, he publicly stated he would boycott the film, citing frustration that the casting was "all white" and that there were no Latinx representation among the voice actors.