Emmy -Award-winning actress Zendaya is set to voice Lola Bunny in the upcoming Space Jam: A New Legacy. The trailer debuted Saturday morning, giving us a whole new look at Looney Tunes with Basketball legend Lebron James taking the place of Michael Jordan
The Euphoria and Spider-Man actress confirmed the news on Twitter by retweeting a post by the film’s official Twitter account.
Welcome to the Jam, @Zendaya ? https://t.co/BAp4UZuwkf pic.twitter.com/Z9wYts9IFp
— Space Jam: A New Legacy (@spacejammovie) April 3, 2021
Space Jam: A New Legacy director Malcolm D Lee says that he wanted to see Lola drawn differently from the way she was in the original movie.
“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,” he said.
“For us, it was, let’s ground her athletic prowess, her leadership skills, and make her as full a character as the others.”
Space Jam: A New Legacy premieres July 16 in theaters and on HBO Max.
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