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Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew cut from Space Jam 2 amid rape culture controversy – 7NEWS.com.au
The well-known cartoon character has reportedly been dropped from the film just days after his antics were brought into question.
Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew has reportedly been cut from Space Jam 2 amid criticism the character added to rape culture.
The French skunk who starred in the first Warner Bros movie in 1996, was due to appear in one scene in the upcoming theatrical sequel, Space Jam: A New Legacy, but that has now been cut, Deadline reports.
The removal comes just days after New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow claimed the character had normalised rape culture.
Lets see. 1. He grabs/kisses a girl/stranger,…
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