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Pepe Le Pew removed from āSpace Jam 2ā following ārape cultureā accusation
Read full article: Pepe Le Pew removed from āSpace Jam 2ā following ārape cultureā accusation283696 01: Looney Tunes character cookie jars are on display at the Warner Bros. The controversial cartoon skunk PepĆ© Le Pew has been cut from the upcoming āSpace Jamā sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, the news of PepĆ© Le Pewās removal from the film comes following a New York Times opinion piece in which the Looney Tunes character was said to have ānormalized rape culture.āAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, the decision to remove PepĆ© Le Pew from āSpace Jam: A New Legacyā was made more than a year ago. PepĆ© Le Pew is described by The Hollywood Reporter as a lovestruck French skunk whose āunwanted advances ā usually toward a black cat that accidentally got a white-painted stripe ā were often forceful.āAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, PepĆ© Le Pew is not featured in any current Warner Bros. TV projects and there are no current plans for his character to return. AdWord about the cartoon character emerges as the decision to discontinue the publishing of some Dr. Seuss books for their racist imagery also was announced.