The Post called it “abysmal” — but it’s hardly the worst criticism lobbed on the much-hyped film.Ruthless Twitter critics have lasered in on Jared Leto’s accent, taking potshots at the actor’s performance, which many analogized to the titular character in “Super Mario.”“Jared Leto’s accent reminded of Mario/Luigi,” scoffed one critic about the 49-year-old Oscar winner, who portrays bumbling Italian fashion mogul Paolo Gucci in the crime biopic, which also stars Lady Gaga, Al Pacino and Adam Driver.Another critiqued, “Jared Leto’s ‘It’s-a me, Mario!’ approach to the Italian accent, which does the job — he’s supposed to be a buffoon — but still rubs me the wrong way (as someone who grew up in Northern Italy).”One offended party described.
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