1993’s Super Mario Bros. is remembered as a terrible movie, in part because Nintendo was not involved.

It was panned by critics.

Nintendo basically licensed the movie to Hollywood, and the rest is history.

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“We would have been a team, and it would have been a different film.”

The movie was marred by production issues, including a last-minute re-write andLeguizamo and Hoskins drinking on set.

“Jankel told Variety that she has “massive regrets” about the movie.

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“It was such a painful experience,” Jankel said.

Charles Martinet, who voices Mario in the games, hasmultiple roles in the movie.

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