![]() This week, Lola's new look was unveiled in a sneak peek at Space Jam 2. Lee has explained why we'll be meeting a new Lola Bunny in the upcoming sequel. Unsurprisingly, some members of the American right (including James Woods (opens in new tab)) are angry about the news. Space Jam: A New Legacy director Malcolm D. We also would see LePew reveal that Penelope the cat had a restraining order filed against him. Similarly, Pepe LePew was supposed to be in Space Jam 2, but thoughts about appropriate behavior in a children's movie changed the script.ĭeadline (opens in new tab) reports that a black-and-white scene set in a bar that looked like Rick's Cafe from Casablanca featured LePew kissing a woman (played by Greice Santo of Jane the Virgin) without her consent, getting slapped and then being educated about consent by LeBron James. It was how the proverbial camera zoomed in on her, with the male gaze, that objectified her. Lola's body in the original Space Jam wasn't problematic into and of itself - that's not how objectification works. Excited You should be The new Happy Meals. That said, it's hard to see that Lee's point doesn't have at least one flaw. In honor of the upcoming Space Jam sequel, Space Jam: A New Legacy, McDonalds is bringing back the toys to Happy Meals for a limited time only. Some fans of the original design are deciding to "fight back" online and recreate the original Lola for themselves, at a sub-reddit that we're not going to link to due to its incredibly NSFW nature. Lee told Entertainment Weekly (opens in new tab) that "We reworked a lot of things, not only her look, like making sure she had an appropriate length on her shorts and was feminine without being objectified, but gave her a real voice." This has sparked anger, with some on the right (opens in new tab) blaming liberals and cancel culture for the change. When we got the first official look at Space Jam 2, it stirred up a lot of confusion and debate from one of the least likely topics: the body of character Lola Bunny isn't as curvy as it was in the original movie.Ī post shared by Entertainment Weekly (opens in new tab)ĭirector Malcolm D. And their only way out, it seems is to beat Rhythm's digital baddies in a game of basketball, with the help of Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang. LeBron James and his son Dom are stuck inside a virtual world - Dom wants to be a video game developer - thanks to the devious machinations of digital goon Al-G Rhythm. Space Jam: A New Legacy is about beating the computer at its own games. Anyone who's sending you a link to one is as trustworthy as Al-G Rhythm. Jeff Bergman as Sylvester and Foghorn LeghornĪthletes making cameos as themselves include:.Eric Bauza as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian, Tweety.Of course, LeBron James-who is taking over the starring role MJ once held-will get the toy treatment too. Excited? You should be! The new Happy Meals will feature the entire Looney Tunes gang from the upcoming film including Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Elmer Fudd, and more. In honor of the upcoming Space Jam sequel, Space Jam: A New Legacy, McDonald's is bringing back the toys to Happy Meals for a limited time only. ![]() If you weren't someone who was able to get some of those toys back then, you're in luck-Mickey D's has brought them back for a second time! In true '90s fast food fashion, some of those toys found their way into the McDonald's Happy Meals. With that release-which brought in over $250 million at the box office-came with a slew of amazing merchandise including apparel, pillows, backpacks, and, of course, toys. You may recall that back in 1996, the legends known as Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny created an iconic live-action/animated movie by the name of Space Jam that would be loved by many for years to come.
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