Charlie Day Playfully Chooses His Favorite Luigi in American History
Charlie Day was in Tokyo to promote the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. He sat down for an episode of the Tintoria podcast.
The hosts were Stefano Rapone and Daniele Tinti. They asked Day to name his “favorite Luigi in recent American history.”
Podcast moment
Day played along and joked. He put himself first, then deadpanned a second pick: Luigi Mangione.
Co-star Anya Taylor-Joy covered her face. Keegan-Michael Key burst into laughter. The Tintoria hosts thanked Day after the quip.
Filmogaz.com located the clip. The gag appears around the ten-minute mark of the recording.
Context and online reaction
Online jokes linking Mario’s brother to Luigi Mangione began circulating soon after news tied that name to a high-profile case. The reporting involved the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Studios Illumination and Nintendo would likely have preferred a more neutral response. Still, the remark landed close to an official Nintendo property and the interview moved on without dwelling on it.
Who was on the recording
- Charlie Day — interviewee and film star
- Anya Taylor-Joy — co-star present during the chat
- Keegan-Michael Key — co-star who laughed
- Stefano Rapone and Daniele Tinti — Tintoria hosts
- Luigi Mangione — individual referenced in the joke
- Brian Thompson — United Healthcare CEO connected to related reporting
The clip is circulating on social platforms. Many viewers have labeled the exchange using the phrase Charlie Day Playfully Chooses His Favorite Luigi in American History.
