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Underperformed · 1.1xBudget$150M
Worldwide Gross$163.7M
Space Jam: A New Legacy sticks to its family sports adventure formula but applies moderate updates by redesigning Lola Bunny for a more athletic emphasis and removing Pepe Le Pew over consent concerns, earning a 6/10 wokeness score.
Space Jam: A New Legacy centers on LeBron James leading Looney Tunes against an AI villain in a basketball game, with the core premise remaining a family sports adventure.
However, progressive ideological influence appears prominently in character redesigns and omissions. Director Malcolm D.
Lee explicitly reworked Lola Bunny—voiced by Zendaya—to eliminate her original sexualized design (crop top and short shorts), lengthening her outfit and emphasizing athletic leadership and capability to avoid objectification, stating it was necessary in 2021 to portray "strong, capable female characters" without being "politically incorrect." Pepe Le Pew was cut entirely after a filmed scene, citing concerns over normalizing rape culture and lack of consent. These decisions directly altered established character presentations to align with contemporary gender and consent norms.
We've run a full content analysis on Space Jam: A New Legacy and scored it 6/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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LeBron James
LeBron James
Don Cheadle
Al G. Rhythm
Cedric Joe
Dominic 'Dom' James
Jeff Bergman
Bugs Bunny / Sylvester / Yosemite Sam / Fred Flintstone (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
Speedy Gonzales (voice)
Zendaya
Lola Bunny (voice)
Eric Bauza
Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Foghorn Leghorn / Elmer Fudd (voice)
Candi Milo
Granny (voice)
Bob Bergen
Tweety Bird (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
Taz (voice)
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