I personally really dislike that the movie is making Luigi the damsel in distress. He should be accompanying Mario on his adventure, not waiting for his big brother to rescue him.

Super Mario Bros.: Mario Brothers / Characters - TV Tropes

One of these two unlikely duos will get explored in a future installment. Which one would you feel most hyped to see fleshed-out? : r/Mario

Super Mario Bros.: Mario Brothers / Characters - TV Tropes

The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Review: This Ain't No Game - The New York Times, filme mario netflix

Why ACTUALLY was Luigi the damsel in distress in The Super Mario Bros. Movie? #shorts

THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Is a Dazzling Family Adventure

Pianokantzart — On the one hand, I can see why the deleted scene

Why Luigi Is Barely In The Super Mario Bros. Movie - IMDb

Was Illumination really that scared that if they made a Mario movie where Peach is the damsel in distress only there to be rescued people would hate it? They should've cared about