Luigi SSB Brawl?

They have talked about cutting characters...would Luigi be one of those characters? I know he has a strong following, but would it be enough to keep him in one of the biiggest games of '07? If he is in it, he should have a giant bolt of fire similar to Mario's(except it would be green). Does anyone know which characters have been cut already?

young link has been replaced with wind waker link, and the ice climbers + game and watch have been cut so far i think..
use this thread..
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/f66/t403566.html

Luigi would definitely not be cut. Pichu might.

Not a change would they get rid of one of the Mario brothers.