‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Makes Zendaya The Voice Of Lola Bunny
By Ethan Anderton/April 4, 2021 10:00 am EST
Here’s the official Space Jam: A New Legacy account on Twitter confirming the news from Entertainment Weekly:
Welcome to the Jam, @Zendaya 🏀 https://t.co/BAp4UZuwkf pic.twitter.com/Z9wYts9IFp
— Space Jam: A New Legacy (@spacejammovie) April 3, 2021
Director Malcolm D. Lee wanted to make Lola Bunny a more “fully-realized” character this time. In the first movie, she’s played up as a cartoon sex symbol and romantic foil for Bugs Bunny. She’s also drawn rather provocatively for a movie geared towards kids. She’s not quite as sexualized as Jessica Rabbit, but she certainly doesn’t need short shorts and a crop top. Lee previously said:
“This is 2021. It’s important to reflect the authenticity of strong, capable female characters. She probably has the most human characteristics of the Tunes; she doesn’t have a thing like a carrot or a lisp or a stutter. So 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. For us, it was, let’s ground her athletic prowess, her leadership skills, and make her as full a character as the others.”
Malcolm D.Lee directs Space Jam: A New Legacy, and you can read the official synopsis below:
Space Jam: A New Legacy will arrive on HBO Max and in theaters on July 16, 2021.
