Pepe Le Pew is not going to be included in Warner Bros new Space Jam sequel. Deadline reports that the Looney Tunes character will not appear in the new sequel to the 1996 film, Space Jam: A New Legacy starring Lebron James.
The decision comes after New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow slammed the French skunk for perpetuating rape culture in a column about racial bias in Dr.
Suess’ books. He defended the statement on Twitter, writing, “RW blogs are mad bc I said Pepe Le Pew added to rape culture. Let’s see.
1. He grabs/kisses a girl/stranger, repeatedly, w/o consent and against her will. 2. She struggles mightily to get away from him, but he won’t release her 3.
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