It's not uncommon to have crushes on fictional characters and sometimes, the perfect man, is the one who exists only in our heads. Looks like Super Mario fans are losing their mind over one such fictional character whose latest design has apparently turned him hot. But don't be mistaken, we are not talking about the titular character Mario here. Luigi, the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario is the one who is stealing all the thunder lately.

The Super Mario Bros. movie was released in theaters on April 7, 2023 and ever since then, it has been making Super Mario fans chatter about the cool new hairstyle of Mario's brother which is apparently making him look more appealing. Some people came out to tweet about how "they've had a crush on Luigi for years" and how "the character has always been hot." As people sat down to watch the movie for "Sexy Luigi," a few netizens could not understand what is so special about the famous video game character.

@Lunaacardinal tweeted: "They both look like a Mexican maintenance Man who calls you Chiquitita and is like 55, drinks after work and doesn't shower." But apart from a few negative remarks, the movie and its animated characters received a lot of love from the audience. The highly anticipated film produced by Illumination, Universal Pictures and Nintendo brings the beloved characters of two plumber brothers who are transported to an alternate world where they have to battle some threats.

According to BBC, the film received mixed reviews but its outstanding box office collection has been shutting up the critics. It just proves that the power of the fans is greater than all the negative criticism this film received. The film which is based on the characters from the bestselling Nintendo game has collected $377m around the world in its first five days of release.

The success of the 2023 film with the fans of Super Mario even prompted Elon Musk to tweet about it, remarking how "the critics are so disconnected from reality."  Well, here are a few comments about Luigi which are too steamy to not include here.

According to Screen Daily, the film "pulled off a thunderous bow which shows the theatrical demand for family titles at a time when Hollywood executives are concerned about the depth of supply lines as the world emerges from the pandemic". The Super Mario Bros. Movie is also voiced by a bunch of famous faces from Hollywood such as Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as Mario and Luigi respectively, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach and Jack Black as Bowser. Rest assured, we can thank Luigi's "hot" design which is responsible for dragging a huge audience to the theaters.