Nintendo wanted Danny DeVito to star in the Super Mario Bros. film

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random

Bob Hoskins played Mario in the notorious Super Mario Bros. film from 1993. However, it sounds like Nintendo was originally seeking Danny DeVito for the role.

Take a look at this article from January 1991, which was shared by Console Wars author Blake J. Harris:

It's Always Sunny in the Mushroom Kingdom! (AP article from January, 1991) pic.twitter.com/vh6MfSCL1n
— blake j. harris (@blakejharrisNYC) September 2, 2014

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