Pepe the polecat, a Looney Tunes character and archetype of the libidinous and heavy flirt, has been removed from Space Jam 2. The move follows the publication of a New York Times op-ed accusing the animal of promoting rape culture. This Sunday, March 7, Deadline revealed that the famous Looney Tunes character has been removed from the editing of Space Jam 2, a highly anticipated sequel to the cult film of the 90s. This decision was taken a few days after the publication of an article written by journalist Charles M.Blow in the New York Times. In this column, the journalist accused Pépé le ferret of promoting rape culture. Born in 1945, the character of Pepe the polecat is the archetype of the heavy flirt, libidinous obscene limit. With his French accent, he is often featured in cartoons chasing a. Fallen into white paint, the latter continues to flee the advances of the ferret and tries by all means to escape him. The only scene in which he was supposed to appear was shot in 2019 and was therefore deleted. According to Deadline, Pepe the ferret could be seen as a waiter, harassing a woman at the bar, actress Greice Santo. As he begins to kiss her arm, she abruptly pulls him back before throwing her glass at him and slapping him. A spokesperson for the Brazilian actress – who said she had been sexually harassed in the past – confessed that she was disappointed by the disappearance of this scene, saying:
"It was so important for [her] to be in this film. Even though Pepe is a cartoon character, if anyone had the opportunity to slap a sexual stalker like him, Greice would have liked it to be her."
Space Jam 2, directed by Terence Nance and produced by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), will nevertheless feature Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes. The US release of the film is scheduled for July 16, 2021, and internationally in the aftermath. Released in 1996, the first opus was a great success, collecting 230 million greenbacks worldwide. While waiting for the French release of Space Jam 2 with LeBron James, we invite you to (re)watch the cult match of the first opus, Space Jam, released in 1996 with a certain… Michael Jordan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJmy6WjFubo
