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Super Mario Bros movie star Bob Hoskins dead at 71
Actor Bob Hoskins, who played Mario in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie, has passed away at age 71. The British actor's long career also crossed paths in many folks' childhoods in his role as Eddie Valiant, the down-on-his-luck detective trying to figure out Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Hoskins also had plenty of roles for adult audiences, including The Long Good Friday, Brazil, Mona Lisa and Mermaids. The actor announced in 2012 he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and was retiring from acting; he passed away following a bout of pneumonia.
Bob Hoskins is not the biggest Super Mario Bros. fan
In a recent interview with Guardian, legendary actor Bob Hoskins went on record about the highlights of his prestigious cinematic career. In one section of the quickfire Q&A, Hoskins talked about one of his greatest film achievements to date: "What is the worst job you've done? Super Mario Brothers. What has been your biggest disappointment? Super Mario Brothers. If you could edit your past, what would you change? I wouldn't do Super Mario Brothers." We're having trouble comprehending why Hoskins is so hostile towards Cinergi Pictures' 1993 blockbuster -- we think it set the bar for video game-to-movie adaptations. It just set that bar very, very low. Like, low enough for Street Fighter to hurdle over with grace and ease, which is saying something. [Thanks, Chris!]
