By denying Peach a villainous rival, after granting them to Mario and Luigi decades before, Nintendo not only isolated the character but denied the franchise a natural team of adversaries.

Source: https://gamerant.com/super-mario-evil-princess-peach-wario-similar-good/

By far, the most heartfelt and impactful aspect of the film is the brotherly love between Mario and Luigi.

Source: https://usishield.com/39654/features/the-super-mario-bros-movie-is-the-most-potent-form-of-nostalgia-bait/

Charles Martinet — who has voiced Mario and Luigi in the games for more than 30 years — also appears in the film in an undisclosed role.

Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-release-date-cast-plot-synopsis/

It is not the first time that John has criticised the movie as he described it as a "backwards" step to have two white actors voicing Mario and Luigi last year.

Source: https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00203563.html

So what keeps people coming back to the franchise, and why are fans so eager to see Mario and Luigi on the big screen?

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/luigi-italian-nintendo-charlie-day-jack-black-b2315297.html

Super Princess Peach was a video game released for the Nintendo DS in 2005 which featured Peach rescuing Mario and Luigi from Bowser in a reversal of the normal damsel in distress trope.

Source: https://gamerant.com/mario-movie-spin-offs-ideas-predictions/

The film features Mario and Luigi, two brothers seen as failures in their family, as they are separated from one another while being transported from Brooklyn to the Mushroom Kingdom.

Source: https://www.themiamihurricane.com/2023/04/23/peaches-peaches-peaches-a-super-mario-bros-review/

The Super Mario Bros Movie explores the lore of the Nintendo game and answers questions about how Mario and Luigi, two Italian-American plumbers, end up in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Source: https://screenrant.com/disney-animated-movies-beat-super-mario-bros-releases-timeline/