Actor-businessman has a plan to grow the Latinx presence in entertainment
by Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times
Aug 02, 2022
3 minutes
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LOS ANGELES — Actor John Leguizamo has starred in a variety of movies, including "Romeo + Juliet," "Collateral Damage," and even as the iconic plumber Luigi in "Super Mario Bros." But even he can't break through Hollywood's glass ceiling.
"It's made out of plexiglass and it's bulletproof, and you can't get past it," Leguizamo said in an interview.
Over the years, he said, studio executives have rejected his pitches for stories, telling Leguizamo — who is of Colombian descent
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