Will Jamie Foxx's comedy 'All-Star Weekend' succumb to cancel culture? Experts weigh in

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Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Piven filmed an NBA comedy in 2016 titled "All-Star Weekend," but the film has not yet appeared in theaters, and many have begun to wonder if it will ever see the light of day. "All-Star Weekend," which also stars Robert Downey Jr., Benicio del Toro, Gerard Butler and Eva Longoria, was supposed to hit theaters in 2018 before being pushed to 2019.

However, the premiere, once tied to the NBA All-Star Weekend, never happened. Downey Jr. was cast as a Mexican man, while Foxx was set to play a "white racist cop," Page Six reported. "It’s been tough with the lay of the land when it comes to comedy," Foxx told CinemaBlend last week when asked for an update on when fans can see the movie. "We’re trying to break open the sensitive corners where people go back to laughing again. … Hopefully, we'll keep them laughing and run them into ‘All-Star Weekend’ because we're definitely going for it." Jamie Foxx's "All-Star Weekend" potentially being shelved is part of a Hollywood trend of "risk aversion stifling Hollywood creativity," an expert told Fox News Digital. (Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) According to IMDB, the film is currently in "post-production." A representative for Foxx did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Foxx said the comedy was "relevant" during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2018. "Comedy, right now, needs a movie like ‘All-Star Weekend’ and something you haven’t seen before." Experts explained to Fox News Digital how the "risk" behind making comedies in today's climate can affect what gets to be released by a studio. "This is part of a greater trend of risk aversion stifling Hollywood creativity," Howard Breuer, CEO of Newsroom PR, said.