The new era of Space Jam is almost upon us. We're a little over a month away from Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring one of the greatest NBA players of this generation— LeBron James.
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James may be the star, but it's one of his costars, Zendaya, who is currently stealing the show. In a brief teaser, fans get their first taste of Lola Bunny voiced by the award-winning actress.
"So cute to watch them bicker when everyone knows this is Lola's team," she begins. "Makes it sound like LeBron had to save us. We're the best teammates he's ever had. You know, don't love the sidekick label, but we'll let it go because it's Bron." As Lola is giving her speech, captain of the Tune Squad Bugs Bunny looks on in comedic shock.
In spite of the shared love for the Euphoria star, fans are slightly upset that Kath Soucie—the original voice of Lola in 1996's Space Jam— wasn't asked to reprise her role. According to the sequel's director, Malcolm D. Lee, he felt the initial portrayal of Lola wasn't "politically correct." Also, it's reportedly Lee's "mission to introduce a more 'fully-realized' Lola."
Check out the full snippet of Zendaya as Lola above. Space Jam: A New Legacy will be released on July 16 in theaters and on HBO Max.
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