Pepe Le Pew's Removal From 'Space Jam 2' Following Rape Culture Debate Leaves Actress Upset
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The controversial cartoon skunk is reportedly not slated to appear on current TV series or in any future Looney Tunes projects after it's slammed for normalizing rape culture.
Mar 9, 2021
AceShowbiz -
Pepe Le Pew has been sidelined in "
Space Jam: A New Legacy". The controversial cartoon skunk is reportedly not featured in the upcoming live-action/animated sports comedy film following a debate about the character normalizing rape culture.
Deadline reported that a hybrid live-action animation scene between the French skunk and actress
Greice Santo, which was shot back in June 2019, was left on the cutting room floor. The said scene was filmed under the direction of Terence Nance, before the helmer left the production.