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John Leguizamo video recalls the stars, dancers and accidents of the Super Mario Bros. movie

In a video released over the weekend, John Leguizamo recalled his experiences working on Super Mario Bros. the movie, in which he played Luigi.

Check out the video above to learn about what it was like to work with Bob Hoskins (Mario), Dennis Hopper (King Koopa), the mistakes of hiring adult dancers for a PG movie and how Leguizamo's rudimentary driving abilities put Hoskins in a cast 20 years ago. You can also watch the trailer from 1993 below, courtesy of YouTube user TheTrailerGal.


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