Mario Segale did not have a brother named Luigi, but his father was Luigi Maria Segale, who was born in 1886 in Favale di Malvaro, Italy, and immigrated to the United States in 1909. S. armed forces during World War I.
' It remains unknown whether Nintendo realized Mario Segale's father was named Luigi when naming the character Luigi, or the exact reason why Nintendo chose the name Luigi for Mario's brother. The full extent of Mario Segale's influence on the character's appearance beyond his name is also unclear, and Nintendo has not provided an official comment on the naming origins of Mario and Luigi. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set for release on April 1, with Chris Pratt voicing Mario and Charlie Day voicing Luigi.