Who is behind Lola Bunny?
Who is behind Lola Bunny?
Zendaya is the talented voice behind Lola Bunny's character in Space Jam 2. The 24-year-old actress has a huge list of big roles behind her including her Disney roots to more recent roles in Euphoria and Malcolm & Marie.
Are Lola and Bugs Bunny related?
Lola is the female counterpart of Bugs Bunny, and in the 1996 version of Space Jam she debuted in thigh-high drawstring shorts and a racey crop top. ... Director of Space Jam: A New Legacy told Entertainment Weekly: "This is 2021. It's important to reflect the authenticity of strong, capable female characters."
Is Lola Bunny an exception?
For the most part, Space Jam's lineup of Looney Tunes consisted of characters who'd been mainstays in the cartoon franchise for decades, from Bugs Bunny to Foghorn Leghorn. The big exception to this was Lola Bunny, who debuted in the 1996 movie and had had a regular presence in the Looney Tunes canon since then.
Why did they make Lola Bunny less attractive?
More specifically, the decision to make Lola ugly as hell for Space Jam part deux. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Malcolm D. Lee explained that Lola was made less attractive in this film so that she can instead be presented as a stronger female role model for aspiring bunnies.
Why did they get rid of Lola Bunny?
In 2019, after watching the original Space Jam for the first time, Malcolm D. Lee, the director for Space Jam: A New Legacy, felt off-guard on how Lola was too sexualized and decided to turn her into a "strong woman" character, saying: "It's important to reflect the authenticity of strong, capable female characters." ...
Why did they change Lola Bunny in Space Jam?
In March, Lee told Entertainment Weekly that he felt that the character was oversexualized and so wanted to redesign Lola for the sequel to be "feminine without being objectified."
